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Figure 2–40: Switch page—Identification tab

a.Type a switch name of 24 alphanumeric characters or less in the Name field. Each switch should be configured with a unique name.

If the switch is installed on a public LAN, the name should reflect the switch’s Ethernet network DNS host name. For example, if the DNS host name is hpes232.hp.com, then enter hpes232.

b.Type a switch description of 255 alphanumeric characters or less in the Description field.

c.Type the switch physical location (255 alphanumeric characters or less) in the Location field.

d.Type the name of a contact person (255 alphanumeric characters or less) in the Contact field.

2.Click Activate to save the information. The message Your changes to the identification configuration have been successfully activated displays.