Chapter 4: Configuring the Library
Configuring Tape Drive Parameters
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Operator Panel
1
Select
Setup > Tape Drives (FC)
.
2
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select a tape drive and press
Select
.
3
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to select the item to configure
(Speed, Topology, or Loop ID) and press
Modify
.
4
Use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to scroll through the list of options
until you reach the one you want, then press
Apply
.
5
Continue to modify as above. When finished, press
Exit
.
6
Save the library configuration (see
Saving the Library Configuration
on page 101).
Web Client
1
Select
Setup > Drive Settings
.
2
View the SAS tape drive settings, if desired.
3
Make changes to any of the Fibre Channel tape drive settings by
using the drop-down lists to select new values.
4
Click
Apply
.
5
Save the library configuration (see
Saving the Library Configuration
on page 101).
Requested
Speed*
The requested interface speed can be set to Auto
(default), 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s, and 4 Gb/s. When you set
the speed to 4 Gb/s on the Web client, a caution
message appears informing you that the 4 Gb/s
speed selection may not be applicable to all FC tape
drives installed in the library. Acknowledge the
message by clicking
OK
.
* If the requested FC topology and speed settings are not supported, the next
appropriate settings are negotiated. On the Web client, the
Setup - Drive
Settings
screen displays both the requested and the actual FC topology
connection mode and interface speed. If FC drives are not connected to the
host, the negotiated actual settings appear on the screen as “unknown.”
Setting
Description
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