IBM SAN32M-2, Installation And Service Manual

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f. At the NPIV field, check (enable) or uncheck (disable) N_Port
identifier virtualization. NPIV allows multiple (up to 256)
Fibre Channel addresses to be assigned to a node (N_Port).
3. Click Activate to save the information and close the dialog box.
4. Set the product online. Refer to Set online state for instructions.
Configure fabric parameters
Perform this procedure to configure fabric operating parameters.
1. Set the product offline. Refer to Set online state for instructions.
2. Select Operating Parameters and Fabric Parameters from the
Configure menu at any view. The Configure Fabric Parameters
dialog box displays ( Figure 38 ).
Figure 38
Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box
a. At the R_A_TOV field, type a value between 10 through 1200
tenths of a second (one through 120 seconds). Ten seconds
(
100 ) is the recommended value. The R_A_TOV value must
exceed the E_D_TOV value.
b. At the E_D_TOV field, type a value between 2 through 600
tenths of a second (0.2 through 60 seconds). Two seconds ( 20 )
is the recommended value.
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