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Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 35
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations
Assigning Device Types
If your system includes one or more secondary switches in a cascaded
configuration, you must make the primary switch aware of the secondary
switches by assigning a specific device type to the secondary switch.
Once you so this, the port numbering changes in the OSCAR Selection screen. In
the example below, the ports on the secondary switch are listed as 1-1 and 1-2.
The number before the hyphen indicates the primary switch port number that the
secondary switch occupies. The number after the hyphen is the port number on
the secondary switch for the server itself.
Figure 4.1: Port Numbering in a Cascaded System
To access the Devices screen:
1. Press Print Screen then F2 to access the Advanced Menus screen.
2. Highlight Setup - Devices and press Enter. The Device Settings screen appears.
Figure 4.2: Devices Settings Screen
To assign a device type:
1. On the Advanced Menus screen, highlight the Setup - Devices and press
Enter. The Device Settings screen appears.
2. Highlight the port and use the Plus ( + ) or Minus ( – ) keys to obtain the
appropriate values. Choose one from the following:
• Standard: If a server is attached (default setting).
• Port number: If a secondary switch is attached, select the number of
ports it has.
3. Repeat step 2 for each port you want to assign a device type.
4. Press Enter to save the settings and exit the menu.