HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual page 43

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must be set to the same E_D_TOV value. If the values are not identical, the E_Port
connection to the element fails and the product cannot communicate with the fabric.
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management style parameter in the HAFM interface. The S/390 mode used for the
EWS interface is equivalent to the FICON management style in the HAFM.
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If the product is attached to a fabric element, the product and fabric element
d. Choose from the Switch Priority drop-down list to set the product
priority. Available selections are Default, Principal, and Never
Principal. The default setting is Default.
This 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 elements (including itself).
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) will
segment, causing a failure of connectivity.
e. Choose from the Interop Mode drop-down list to set the product
operating mode. This option does not display if the operation mode is
S/390. (S/390 mode is not supported with the Edge Switch 2/24.)
The operation mode parameter in the EWS interface is equivalent to the
This setting only affects the mode used to manage the product; it does not
affect port operation. Available selections are:
— Homogenous Fabric — Choose this option if the product is
fabric-attached only to other HP directors or switches operating in
Homogenous Fabric mode.
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