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3-4 McDATA® Sphereon™ 4500 Fabric Switch Product Manager User Manual
Configuring the Switch
Figure 3-2 Configure Switch Parameters Dialog Box
Ordinarily, you do not need to change values in this dialog box from their
defaults. The only exception is the Preferred Domain ID. Change this value if
the switch will participate in a multiswitch fabric.
4. Use information under Switch Parameters to change settings as
required for parameters in this dialog box.
5. After you change settings, click the Activate button.
Switch Parameters Configure the following parameters as required by your fabric.
Preferred Domain ID Use this field to set each switch in the fabric to a unique preferred
domain ID. Fibre Channel addresses in the switch include this
preferred domain ID, which creates a unique identification for the
port in the fabric. The default value is 1. Set a preferred value from 1
through 31.
The preferred domain ID must be unique for each switch in a fabric.
If two switches have the same preferred domain ID, the E_Ports
segment, causing the fabric to segment.
For more information on the domain ID, refer to the section on domain ID
assignment for multiswitch fabrics in the
McDATA Products in a SAN
Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124).
Insistent This option is not supported unless the SANtegrity feature is
installed. Click the check box to remove or add a check mark. The
default state is disabled (no check mark).