Using The Alpha Console Wwidmgr -Show Adapter And -Set Adapter Commands - HP StorageWorks fca2384 Installation Manual

Using the Alpha Console wwidmgr -show adapter and
-set adapter Commands
With Alpha Console V6.4 and higher, you can set the HBA to run in either Fiber
Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) mode or in Fabric (Switch) mode. By default,
the console assumes a fabric topology. When configuring the HBA, keep the
following considerations in mind:
Access the wwidmgr manual as follows for detailed information on the wwidmgr
-show adapter and -set adapter commands:
1. Browse to ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/.
2. Select the directory for the current console firmware release.
3. Select the doc directory.
4. Select wwidmgr.pdf.
The following section describes how to use these commands to view and set the
HBA driver configuration.
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You must set the Console to diagnostic mode using the set mode diag
command to use wwidmgr -show adapter and the -set adapter
commands.
The wwidmgr -set adapter command stores the selected topology into
the NVRAM storage on the HBA. If you move the HBA from one Alpha
Server to another, this setting stays with the HBA. Alpha Console V6.4 and
higher is required to support the FC-AL loop topology.
An FC-AL loop setting is a valid setting in Alpha Console V6.4, however,
that setting prompts the console driver not to run.
Caution: If you connect an HBA to a switch using an FC-AL loop setting, the
results are unpredictable. The same is true for setting an HBA in fabric mode.
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