Creating a switch

Choose Switch... from the Create menu to open the Create Switch dialog. Fill in the information and press OK to create a new switch. Note that switch ports will be automatically created and assigned initial addresses based on the type and model of the switch specified.

Note: The default for installed switch ports is the minimum range, as specified in the appropriate UIM. To install additional ports, see Editing switch attributes.
When you create a switch, the following criteria for the switch 's control units and devices must be met:
  • If either a control unit number or a device number is specified, both must be specified.
  • If existing control unit numbers and device numbers are specified, the control units and devices must already be connected to one another.

After you have created a switch, you can edit its attributes, ports, control units and devices. You can also connect its switch ports to processor CHPIDs or other switch ports. To connect the switch to controllers below, you must go through the controller dialogs.