Compaq Switch 6, 230934-002 manual Switch Control Window

MSA Fabric Switch 6 Management Utility

The following table lists each of the parameters in this display. The parameters in this configuration are set by typing the new value into a text box or selecting a radio button and clicking the Apply button in the Switch Configuration box. The Reset Values button in the Switch Configuration box returns the parameters to their previous settings.

Table 3-11: Switch Control Window

Parameter	Description
Switch Role	Displays whether switch is configured as the Principal switch or a Subordinate
	switch in the Fabric.
Name	Displays the system-generated switch name:
	• Switch installed in slot 1: MSA1000 name-switch1
	• Switch installed in slot 2: MSA1000 name-switch2
Priority (1-255)	This parameter allows you to determine the priority that this switch will have
	compared to other devices if it requests Fabric resources at the same time as
	other devices. The variable is used during the SW-2 principal switch selection
	process. Any number between 1 and 255 can be used for this setting. A lower
	number results in a higher priority for the switch. The switch with the lowest
	priority number will become the principal switch. If two switches have the same
	“lowest priority number”, then the switch with the lowest WWN number will
	become the principal switch.
	A priority 1 forces the switch to be principal; a priority 255 will never allow the
	switch to be principal switch. Priority 2 is reserved for the current elected
	principal switch. The principal switch will change its priority to 2 if its priority is
	greater than 2.
Desired Domain	Any number between 1 and 239. For inter operability, each switch in a Fabric
(1-239)	must have a different domain number. You can specify the desired domain.
	However, the actual domain that is set may be different (for example, if the
	domain is already in use). This domain number is used during SW-2 principal
	switch selection.
Actual Domain	Displays the current domain.
Address	Address translation allows you to address devices with private addresses
Translation	through the Fabric. The port must be private for this to function. Choose the
	correct radio button to turn address translation on or off. This is limited to private
	targets.
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