Configuring Fc I/O Blade Ports - Quantum scalar i500 User Manual

Configuring FC I/O Blade
Ports
Scalar i500 User's Guide
When FC I/O blades are installed, administrators can configure FC I/O
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blade port parameters.
Each FC I/O blade has six ports. Ports 1 and 2 are always target ports and
are configurable. Ports 3 through 6 are always initiator ports and are not
configurable. For information on viewing the current configured settings
for all I/O blade ports, see
page 280.
Details on configuring FC I/O blade ports include:
• The
Setup - I/O Blade Port Configuration
found in the library. The screen lists the following information for
each I/O blade: location in the library, World Wide Node Name
(WWNN), status, and ports. You can select the I/O blade target port
(1 or 2) you want to configure and proceed to the next screen. For the
target port you selected, the screen displays the World Wide Port
Number (WWPN).
• For the selected target port (ports 1 and 2), you can configure the
following parameters:
•
Loop ID
through 125. Selecting
ID. Some FC host operating systems require hard loop ID
settings. The default setting is
•
Speed
. Selecting
4 Gb/s
default setting is
•
Frame Size
default setting for ports 1 and 2 is
require a different setting.
•
Connection
,
Loop Loop Preferred
Preferred
• After modifying these parameters, save the library configuration. For
instructions on how to save the library configuration, see
Restoring the Library Configuration
The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows:
• From the Web client, select
• From the operator panel, select
Configuration
Viewing FC I/O Blade Port Information
— Loop IDs can be set to
Auto
— The interface speed can be set to
automatically sets the interface speed. The
Auto
.
Auto
— Frame size can be set to
— The connection mode for the ports can be set to
, or
Point to Point
.
Setup > FC I/O Blades > Port Configuration
.
Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library
Working With FC I/O Blades
screen lists all I/O blades
or a hard value from 0
Auto
automatically selects a unique loop
.
Auto
,
Auto 1 Gb/s
, , or
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. Your FC host might
2048
. The default setting is
on page 494.
Setup > I/O Blades > Port
on
, 2 , or
Gb/s
. The
2048
Loop
Saving and
.
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