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Configuring the SilkWorm 4016
Completing the Switch Configuration
To complete the switch configuration:
1.Log on to the switch by telnet, using the admin account.
2.Modify the domain ID if required.
The default domain ID is 1. If the switch is not powered on until after it is connected to the fabric and the default domain ID is already in use, the domain ID for the new switch is automatically reset to a unique value. If the switch is connected to the fabric after is has been powered on and the default domain ID is already in use, the fabric segments.
To find the domain IDs that are currently in use, run the fabricShow command on another switch in the fabric. Identify an unused domain ID:
a.On the SilkWorm 4016 that is being configured, disable the switch using the switchDisable command.
b.Enter the configure command.
The command prompts display sequentially; enter a new value or press Enter to accept each default value. The SilkWorm 4016 now has a unique domain ID and can join the fabric.
c.Reenable the switch by entering the switchEnable command.
Note
It could take a short time (typically a few seconds but sometimes a little longer) for the newly added switch to appear in the fabric display with its newly assigned domain ID.
3.Install the SFP transceivers in the external Fibre Channel ports as required.
a.Remove the dust plugs from the ports to be used.
b.If necessary, remove the end caps from the SFP.
c.Position a transceiver so that it is oriented correctly and insert it into a port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
For instructions specific to the type of transceiver, refer to the transceiver manufacturer’s documentation.
d.Repeat substeps a, b, and c for the remaining ports, as required.
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