RCA Fibre Channel Switch installation manual Setting port aliases

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Setting port aliases

Setting port aliases

You can configure NetCentral to set the reporting name of each port on your QLogic SANbox2 Switch to something meaningful to you. When NetCentral reports the status of a port, or notifies you of a problem, you may find it convenient to see a name that you chose

To set port aliases:

1.Select the switch you want to configure in the NetCentral List View or Facility View.

2.Choose Device Port Settings for that device. The Port Settings dialog box opens.

3.Select the Port Alias for each port in turn and enter the desired alias. The figure shows modified aliases for Port #0 through Port #7.

4.Click OK to set the aliases.

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Contents Fibre Channel Switch Fibre Channel Switch Contents Contents Profile Users Group Web Technical SupportPhone Support Authorized Support RepresentativeProduct Support Welcome Support for your Fibre Channel switch How to use the manualsInstalling a Switch in a Profile Video Network Profile System Software Requirements Loading PDR Series firmware PDR Series Fibre Channel firmware and driver requirementsLoading Fibre Channel Server firmware Configuring Fibre Channel on your PDR Series systemsConfiguring Fibre Channel on your PDR Series Configure Ethernet LAN settings Configuring your Fibre Channel switchEnter administrator mode Verify firmware version Configuring your Fibre Channel switchArbff Port and switch configurationRttov ThresholdMonitoringEnabled True / False Compatible Fibre Channel Devices Connecting devices to the switchCable lengths Fabric topologyMonitoring your switch with NetCentral Snmp configuration Fibre Channel Switch Setting port aliases Monitoring Status Monitoring Status Troubleshooting with NetCentral Resetting the switch manually Resetting the switch to factory defaultsFibre Channel Switch