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•Fabric port (F_Port).

• Expansion port (E_Port)–This selection is available only if enabled through an optional

feature key.

2. Select from the drop-down list in the Speed column to configure the port transmission rate.

Available selections are:

• Negotiate—Auto-negotiate between 1.0625 and 2.125 gigabit per second (Gbps)

operation. This is the default selection.

• 1 Gb/sec—1.0625 Gbps operation.

• 2 Gb/sec—2.125 Gbps operation.

3. Click Activate to save the information and close the Configure Ports dialog box.

Configure switch identification

Perform this procedure to configure the switch name, description, location, and contact person. The

Name, Location, and Contact variables configured here correspond respectively to the SNMP

variables sysName, sysLocation, and sysContact. These variables are used by SNMP

management workstations when obtaining data from managed switches.

To configure the switch identification:

1. At the Configure window, click the Switch tab. The Switch page is displayed with the

Identification tab selected (Figure 43).

Figure 43 Switch page—Identification tab

a. Enter a switch name of 24 or fewer alphanumeric characters 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.