5
Configuring Switch Identification
5-3
Configuring the Switch
This description will appear in the following locations:
– Identification table at the top of the Hardware view
– Switch Properties window
• Location — Enter information that describes the location of 
the switch. The entry can be longer than 24 characters; 
however, the size of the user’s display determines how much 
of a lengthy entry will appear.
This location information will appear in the following 
locations:
– Identification table at the top of the Hardware view
– Switch Properties window
• Contact — Enter identifying information about a contact 
person, such as a phone number, title, and/or e-mail address. 
The entry can be longer than 24 characters; however, the size 
of the user’s display determines how much of a lengthy entry 
will appear.
This contact information will appear in the Switch Properties 
window.
• Set Name as Nickname — If this box is checked, the name in 
the Name field will become a nickname for the switch’s 
WWN. Click the box to add or remove a checkmark.
If this option is enabled, the nickname appears instead of the 
WWN in Product Manager views. 
3. Click Activate to save the data and close the dialog box.
4. If you are finished configuring the switch, back up the 
configuration data. For more information, refer to Backing Up and 
Restoring the Configuration on page 7-12.