Library Management Tasks
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▼ Set the Library Fibre Channel Port AddressIf the control path for the library is Fibre Channel, you must enable the Library’s Fibre
Channel Port (port A). The Fibre Channel Port A address locates the library’s Port A on
the Fibre Channel loop.
1. Select Tools > System Detail, and select the Library folder from the device tree.
2. Select Properties > General.
The screen displays detailed information about the library.
Note – The screen includes the library’s world wide ID (the node ID) and the Port A
world wide name ID (the port ID). These two IDs are set at the factory and cannot be
changed. Each ID is 64 bits and uses the IEEE registered format.
■To enable soft addressing:
a. Select True from the Port A Enabled drop-down list to enable Port A.
b. Set the Port A Loop Id to 126.
■To enable hard addressing:
a. Select False from the Port A Enabled drop-down list to disable Port A.
b. Set the Port A Loop ID to value between 1-125.