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Product Manager Menu Bar
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Product Manager Overview
• Properties — Displays such information as the switch name, 
description, location, and contact person. Refer to Displaying 
Switch Properties on page 4-12.
• Close — Closes the Product Manager window.
◆ Configure:
• Identification — Allows you to specify information that will 
appear in the identification table at the top of the Hardware 
view and in the Connectrix Manager Products view (if the 
Products view is configured to display names)
Refer to Configuring Switch Identification on page 5-2.
• Operating Mode — Allows you to configure the switch to run 
in either S/390 or open systems mode. These modes allow you 
to use Product Manager options and features that are the most 
useful for the attached devices: IBM S/390 Enterprise servers 
or open systems devices.
Refer to Configuring the Operating Mode on page 5-4.
• Operating Parameters — Allows you to set the following 
Fibre Channel and fabric operating parameters (described in 
greater detail under Configuring Operating Parameters on 
page 5-6):
– BB_Credit (Buffer-to-Buffer Credit)
– R_A_TOV (Resource Allocation Time Out Value)
– E_D_TOV (Error Detect Time Out Value)
– Preferred Domain ID
– Switch Priority
– Rerouting Delay
• Ports — Allows you to configure extended distance buffering 
for 10 to 100km, enable LIN alerts for each port. If the 
director’s operating mode is set to S/390, you can also provide 
a name, block or unblock operation, and define a port type 
(E_Port, F_Port, or G_Port).
Refer to Configuring Ports on page 5-11.
• Addresses (S/390 mode only) — Allows you to configure a 
name, blocked/unblocked state, and prohibited/allowed 
connection attributes for a port. You can also activate, modify, 
or delete existing address configurations.
Refer to Configuring Port Addresses on page 5-18 and Managing 
Stored Address Configurations on page 5-22.