HP StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/12 Installation Manual page 56

Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/12
5. Click Activate to save the information. The message "Your changes to
6. Set the switch online:
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Principal is the highest priority setting, Default is the next highest, and
Never Principal is the lowest priority setting. The setting Never
Principal means 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 World Wide Name (WWN) becomes the principal
switch.
At least one switch in a fabric must be set as Principal or Default. If all
switches are set to Never Principal, all interswitch links (ISLs) segment.
d. Choose the interoperability mode from the Interop Mode drop-down list.
Available options are:
— McData Fabric 1.0–Choose this mode if the fabric contains only HP
switches that are operating in Homogeneous Fabric mode.
REVIEWERS: FOR THE 2/24 AND 2/32 SWITCH, THIS OPTION IS
CALLED MCDATA 1.0. DOES THAT APPLY HERE TOO?
— Open Fabric 1.0 (default)–Choose this mode if the fabric contains
HP switches, as well as other open-fabric compliant switches. Choose
this mode for managing heterogeneous fabrics.
the Fabric Parameters configuration have been
successfully activated" displays.
a. Choose Operations >Online State. The Operations page displays with
the Online State tab selected.
b. Click Set Online. The message "Your changes have been
successfully activated" displays.
Edge Switch 2/12 Installation Guide