Next Steps; Setting Quickloop Mode On Ports; Setting Up Speed Negotiation - HP StorageWorks 2/16 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Installing the SAN Switch 2/16
4. Set the switch Domain Address (by issuing the configure command) to
Note:
replacement. Contact your HP Technical Support for assistance.
5. Power off the new switch and connect one Fibre Channel cable from the SAN

Next Steps

Specific tasks remain to be completed before the switch is fully operational and
manageable with the equipment in your network. These tasks and the associated
tools are described in the remaining documents shipped with the product on the
documentation CD-ROM.

Setting QuickLoop Mode on Ports

The default configuration for a port is fabric mode. QuickLoop is used to connect
private hosts to private storage using the Fibre Channel network. A QuickLoop
zone, connecting two switches, may be used to expand the number of private hosts
and storage connected. An entire switch can be set to operate in QuickLoop mode
using the
mode can be set to or removed from QuickLoop using the Telnet commands
qlPortEnable
Fabric Assist Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide for more details.

Setting Up Speed Negotiation

The switch ports can operate at three different speed levels: auto-sensing mode, 1
Gbps mode, or 2 Gbps mode. Use the Telnet command
the speed level for all ports in a switch. Use the
level for a single port. Depending on your environment, you may need to force a
port to use a specific speed level. Auto negotiation may not be supported by the
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the next unused domain in the SAN. The default domain setting is 1.
If a switch boot failure occurs, the switch must be taken offline for repair or
to the new switch.
qlEnable
Telnet command. A port on a switch operating in mixed
qlPortDisable
and . Refer to the HP StorageWorks QuickLoop
switchCfgSpeed
portCfgSpeed
SAN Switch 2/16 Version 3.1.2 Installation Guide
to set
to set the speed