32 Installation Guide (AA-RSTZD-TE, July 2004)

Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/32

72 Edge Switch 2/32 Installation Guide

Configure Ports (Open Systems Management Style)

If the switch is set to Open Systems management style, perform this procedure to

define Fibre Channel port names, configure ports as blocked or unblocked, enable

extended distance operation and link incident (LIN) alerts, configure port binding,

and define port types.

To configure switch ports (Open Systems management style only):

1. At the Hardware View page for the selected switch, choose Configure >

Ports. The Configure Ports dialog box (Open Systems management style)

displays.

a. Select a blank Name field and enter a descriptive port name of 24 or

fewer alphanumeric characters. Use a name that reflects the device

connected to the port.

b. Click Blocked check box to block or unblock a port. A check mark in the

box indicates the port is blocked. Blocking the port prevents the attached

device from communicating with the switch. A blocked port continuously

transmits the offline sequence (OLS) (Figure 21).

Figure 21: Configure Ports dialog box (Open Systems management style)

c. Click 10-100 km to enable extended distance buffering for a port. A

check mark in the box indicates extended distance operation up to 100

kilometers (through repeaters) is enabled.