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Chapter 4 4-17
Library Administration
Configuring the Library for Fibre Channel (for versions of firmware 1.14
and lower)
Library Administration
Library Administration
3. A message displays the addressing assignment method and AL_PA
(Arbitrated Loop Physical Address).
• Select the addressing type (hard or soft). The default addressing is
hard addressing with auto-select enabled. Hard addressing allows
you to set and maintain a fixed address, but may result in address
conflicts. Soft addressing looks for an unused address on every
power cycle, so the address might change.
NOTE Since AL_PAs can change with soft addressing, some backup software
applications may have difficulty locating the library in this mode. Check
the backup software documentation to ensure soft addressing is
supported before selecting this mode.
• If you selected hard addressing, select the AL_PA (fixed address)
or choose auto-select. Auto-select is an option under hard
addressing that picks an available address and then uses it as a
hard address from then on.
4. Press
[OK] when complete to save the changes. A message confirms
your changes. You can also press
[Quit] to exit the Fibre Channel
Configuration
menu and not save the changes.
Retrieving Information about Fibre Channel
Enter the Information menu to view information such as:
• Fibre Channel card SCSI interface type (LVD or HVD)
• SCSI bus status
• Current status (link status, connection type, address)
• Current settings (addressing assignment method, AL_PA)
• World wide node name
• World wide port name