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c. Type a switch description of 255 or fewer alphanumeric characters in the Description field.

d. Type the switch’s physical location (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the

Location field.

e. Type the name of a contact person (255 or fewer alphanumeric characters) in the

Contact field.

2. Click Activate to configure the switch identification and close the dialog box.

Configure switch management style

NOTE: To change this value, you must first set the switch offline (see ”Set the switch offline” on

page 40). After you change the value, be sure to set the switch online again (see ”Set the switch

online” on page 39.)

Perform this procedure to set the switch to Open Systems or FICON management style. This setting

only affects the management style used to manage the switch; it does not affect port operation.

That is, OSI devices can communicate with each other if the switch is set to FICON management

style; FICON devices can communicate with each other if the switch is set to Open Systems

management style.

NOTE: If the FICON management appliance feature is enabled, the default management style is

FICON and the Open Systems management style cannot be enabled.

Typically, FICON management style is used when attaching an IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise or

IBM zSeries server to the switch and implementing inband switch management through a Fibre

Connection (FICON) channel.

To configure the switch management style:

1. Ensure that the switch is set offline. For instructions, see ”Set the switch offline” on page 40.

2. Select Product > Management Style. The Configure Management menu is displayed.

3. Select the management style as follows:

• Open Systems— Use for all non-FICON Fibre Channel environments.

• FICON—If the FICON management appliance feature is enabled, the default style will be

FICON. You will not be able to change to Open Systems with the FICON management

appliance feature enabled.

4. Click Activate.

5. Set the switch online. For instructions, see ”Set the switch online” on page 39.