Configure Switch Identification - HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/12 Installation Manual

Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/12

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. Choose Configure > Switch. The Switch page displays with Identification
Figure 15: Switch page—Identification tab
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tab selected (Figure 15).
a. Enter a switch name of 24 or fewer alphanumeric characters 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 hpes224.hp.com, then enter hpes224.
b. Enter a switch description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the
Description field.
c. Enter the switch physical location (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters)
in the Location field.
d. Enter the name of a contact person (255 or fewer alphanumeric
characters) in the Contact field.
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