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• IP—The IP address.
• Role—The role of the user.
• Interface—The interface.
Configuring switch binding
For complete procedures on configuring this optional feature, see ”SANtegrity features” on
page 172.
Configuring ports
The Configure Ports dialog box enables you to configure ports. Port configuration data is stored in
NV-RAM on the switch.
The following sections describe the use of the Configure Ports dialog box:
• ”Configuring ports parameters” on page 107
• ”Configuring ports (Open Systems management style)” on page 110
Configuring ports parameters
Configure data in the following columns of the Configure Ports dialog box:
• Port #—You cannot change the information in this field. This column identifies the port number.
The port numbers range from 0 through 23 for the Edge Switch 2/24 and 0 through 31 for the
Edge Switch 2/32.
• Name (Open Systems Management style only)—Enter a name of up to 8 characters for the
port. The port names display in the Port Properties dialog box, and elsewhere in the Element
Manager, to identify the port.
NOTE: To identify port numbers for which you want to provide names, place the mouse
pointer over the ports in the Hardware view. As you move over a port, a label identifies the
slot number where the port is installed.
To name ports in FICON Management Style, use the Configure Addresses dialog box.
• Blocked (Open Systems Management style only)—Placing a check mark in the check boxes of
this column blocks the operation of the port.
To block ports in FICON Management Style, use the Configure Addresses dialog box.
• 10km-100km—This column is for extended distance buffering. You can enable extended
distance for a port even if it is not an extended distance port. However, enabling extended
distance buffering on a port disables the ability for the port to send broadcast traffic. When you
select this option, the port can support up to 60 BB_Credits to handle link distances up to 100
km. If this option is not enabled, the port uses the BB_Credit (1–60) configured through the
Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box.
If a device is connected and logged in to the fabric when extended distance is enabled or
disabled on the corresponding port, the switch will send OLS for 5 ms to force the device to log
in again and obtain the new BB_Credit value set for the port.
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