User manual HP STORAGEWORKS 2/32 EDGE SWITCH

[. . . ] hp StorageWorks edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide Part Number: AA-RS2HB-TE Second Edition (January 2003) This guide provides an introduction and an overview of the StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/32 Product Manager. It also explains how to use Edge Switch 2/32 features to monitor, manage, and configure the Switch. Finally it describes how to use StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/32 logs and maintenance features. © Hewlett-Packard Company, 2003. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] Enable or disable LIN alerts for the port by clicking the check box in the LIN Alerts column. When a check mark displays, LIN alerts are enabled. NOTE: The factory default for LIN alerts is enabled. 3­14 edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide Configuring the Switch 4. To bind a device with a specific WWN or nickname to the port, click the WWN Binding check box to display a check mark. Then enter the WWN or configured nickname for the device into the Bound WWN column. The device that you bind to the port will have exclusive connection to that port. Notes: · If you have configured port binding and click Activate, a warning dialog box displays if one or more of the nodes attached to a port does not match the WWN or nickname configured in the Bound WWN column. This warning box displays a list of all attached nodes that will be logged off if you continue. If you click Continue, these nodes will log off and the port will only attach to the device with the WWN or nickname configured in the Bound WWN column. If you have configured port binding and click Activate, an error message may display if the format for the WWN entered in the Bound WWN column is not valid (not in xx. xx. xx. xx. xx. xx. xx. xx format) or if you enter a nickname that has not been configured through the Product or Fabric Manager. · 5. To set the data speed for the port, click in the Speed column for the port, and choose 1 Gb/sec, 2 Gb/sec, or Negotiate. Choosing Negotiate allows the port and attached device to negotiate the data rate. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Configure Ports dialog box table to display additional ports that you want to configure. Activate changes and close the dialog box by clicking Activate. If you are finished configuring the Switch, back up the configuration data. For more information, refer to Backup and Restore Configuration on page 5­7. Configure Port Addresses (S/390 mode only) Use this procedure to create and activate port address configurations. Parameters · · Addr -- This read-only field lists the port's address. Port Name -- This user-defined name is assigned to the address. Up to 24 alphanumeric characters are allowed, including spaces, hyphens and underscores. edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide 3­15 Configuring the Switch · Blocked -- If the box is checked, the port is blocked. Blocked ports continuously transmit offline sequences (OLS), but cannot communicate to an attached device. If the box is not checked, the port is unblocked. Port connection array -- This yellow area of the dialog box is a matrix of port addresses that is used to configure connections between port addressees. Each port in the Switch has a corresponding port address which equals the physical port number plus four. Therefore, the address for port 0 is 4 (0+4). [. . . ] The transceivers, which are designed for increased densities, performance, and reduced power, are well-suited for Fibre Channel applications. simple mail transfer protocol The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet. It is a TCP/IP protocol that defines the message format and the message transfer agent, which stores and forwards the mail. SMTP See simple mail transfer protocol. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. Specifies a mechanism for network management that is complete, yet simple. Information is exchanged between agents, which are the devices on the network being managed, and managers, which are the devices on the network through which the management is done. SNMP community Also known as SNMP community string. [. . . ]