Configure Switch Identification - HP storageworks 2/32 Installation Manual

Configure Switch Identification

Perform this procedure to configure the switch name, description, location, and
contact person. The Name, Location, and Contact variables configured here
correspond respectively to the SNMP variables sysName, sysLocation, and
sysContact. These variables are used by SNMP management workstations
when obtaining data from managed switches.
To configure the switch identification:
1. At the Configure window, click the Switch tab. The Switch page displays
Figure 37: Switch page—Identification tab
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with the Identification tab selected
a. Type a switch name of 24 alphanumeric characters or less in the Name
field. Each switch should be configured with a unique name.
If the switch is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the
switch's Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host
name is hpes232.hp.com, then enter hpes232.
b. Type a switch description of 255 alphanumeric characters or less in the
Description field.
c. Type the switch physical location (255 alphanumeric characters or less) in
the Location field.
d. Type the name of a contact person (255 alphanumeric characters or less)
in the Contact field.
Using the Embedded Web Server
(Figure 37).
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