Emulex 355 manual Creating Custom Smart Settings, To assign a Smart Setting to one or more ports

INSPEED™ SAN STORAGE SWITCH MODEL 355	CHAPTER 3 SWITCH MANAGEMENT
USER’S GUIDE

•When configuring multiple switches with a single cascade, use alternating ports. For example, connect the second switch using ports 1 and the third using ports 2 as shown in Figure 3-10.

Figure 3-10: Alternating Ports for Single Cascades

To assign a Smart Setting to one or more ports:

1.Select the appropriate Smart Setting from the list box.

2.From the list of port numbers, select the ports that will use the selected Smart Setting under the Assign heading.

3.Once completed, click Submit to save the settings.

To set all ports to the currently selected Smart Setting:

1.Select the desired Smart Setting from the list box.

2.Click Set All.

3.Click Submit to save the new settings.

Creating Custom Smart Settings

In addition to the default Smart Settings, users can create custom Smart Settings for use in a specific network environment.

To create a custom Smart Setting:

1.Click Create.

A text box appears prompting for the name of the new Smart Setting.

Note: The Create function always uses the Initiator or Target Smart Setting as the base setting from which to configure a custom Smart Setting.

2.Enter the new Smart Setting name.

A name may consist of up to 28 alphanumeric characters and cannot contain spaces (use underscores for spaces in names).

3.Click OK.

The new Smart Setting is added to the list box.

4.Click Submit to save the new Smart Setting.

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