IBM 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel PCI-X Adapter 5704, Installation And Using Manual

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INIT Link Flags: This option is available for AIX 5.1 and later. This must be configured for AL (Arbitrated
Loop) mode.
Applying Changes to Database Only
The default is No for the Apply Changes to Database Only field. If the field is No, the ODM database is
changed and the device is unconfigured and reconfigured.
If the field is Yes, only the ODM database is changed. Configuration changes are not applied to the device
until it is unconfigured and reconfigured, or the system is rebooted.
Information Fields
The rest of the FC Adapter’s Change/Show Characteristics screen contains the following information:
FC Adapter: Parent FC adapter driver instance’s identification.
Description: Description of the parent FC adapter driver.
Status: Parent adapter driver’s current status. Available indicates that the driver and its adapter are
functioning.
Location: Location code of the FC adapter driver. The parent adapter driver instance fcsX will have for
its location code the first two values of this three-value location code. For example, if the parent FC
adapter driver instance (fcs0) has a location code of 20-58, all children will have the location code of
20-58-01.
Fibre Channel SCSI Protocol Driver Configuration
To configure the Fibre Channel (FC) SCSI protocol driver, do the following:
1. Select the FC SCSI Protocol Driver section.
FC SCSI Protocol Driver Options are displayed on the screen.
2. Select Change/Show Device Characteristics .
A list of configurable FC SCSI Protocol Device options is displayed.
Change/Show Characteristics of a FC SCSI Protocol Device
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[Entry Fields]
FC SCSI virtual device fscsi0
Description FC SCSI I/O Controller
Status Available
Location 20-58-01
Adapter SCSI ID 0x1
How this adapter is CONNECTED al
FC Class for Fabric [3]+
Apply change to DATABASE only no+
Configuration Options
The FC SCSI Protocol Device has the following configuration option:
FC Class for Fabric: This option is available for AIX 5.1 and later. The default is for class 3 operation.
Class 2 is not currently supported. The FC Class for Fabric is the only configurable field.
Applying Changes to Database Only
The default is No for the Apply Changes to Database Only field. If the field is No, the ODM database is
changed and the device is unconfigured and reconfigured.
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