Configure Network Information - Compaq StorageWorks SAN Director 64 Installation Manual

e. At the Switch Priority field, select Principal, Never Principal, or Default (the
default setting is Default.) The switch priority value designates the fabric's
principal switch. The principal switch is assigned a priority of 1 and controls the
allocation and distribution of domain IDs for all fabric directors and switches.
NOTE: Principal is the highest priority setting, Default is the next highest, and Never Principal is
the lowest priority setting. The setting Never Principal means that the switch is incapable of
becoming a principal switch. If all switches are set to Principal or Default, the switch with the
highest priority and the lowest WWN becomes the principal switch.
At least one switch in a multi-switch fabric must be set as Principal or Default. If all switches
are set to Never Principal, all ISLs segment and the message No Principal Switch appears in the
Reason field of the Port Properties dialog box.
f. Click the Rerouting Delay checkbox to enable or disable the option. A check mark
signifies that the option is enabled. If Rerouting Delay is enabled, traffic is delayed
through a fabric by the specified E_D_TOV time. This delay ensures that Fibre
Channel frames are delivered to their destination in order, even if a change to the
fabric topology creates a new, shorter transmission path.
5. Click the Activate button to save the information. The message "Your changes to the
operating parameters configuration have been successfully activated" appears.
6. Return the director to online as follows.
a. At the View panel, select the Operations option at the left side of the panel. The
Operations panel opens with the Port Beaconing page displayed.
b. At the Operations panel, click the Online State tab, then click the Set Online
button. The message "Your operations changes have been successfully activated"
appears.

Configure Network Information

Verify the type of LAN installation with the customer's network administrator. If one
Director is installed on a dedicated LAN, network information (IP address, subnet mask,
and gateway address) does not require change.
If multiple Directors are installed, or a public LAN segment is used, network information
must be changed to conform to the customer's LAN addressing scheme.
Use the following steps to change a Director's IP address, subnet mask, or gateway
address.
1. Select the Configure option at the left side of the panel. The Configure panel opens
with the Ports page displayed.
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