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Configuring Channels and Devices
Resetting the Fibre Channel
Using the
Reset
command cancels all pending commands, resets the channel, and performs a rescan. Use
this command after making changes to the channel configuration.
1
Expand the appliance in the navigation panel or the graphical panel.
2
Right-click the appropriate Fibre Channel graphic.
3
Select
Reset
.
A warning is displayed.
4
Select
Yes
to continue.
The following message is displayed in the
Status/Message Area
:
Resetting Fibre Channel n on xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Please wait several minutes before doing a ‘Refresh.’
In this example, the “n” represents the Fibre Channel number and xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP
address of the appliance.
Configuring the Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel parameters you can set are host type, loop ID, frame size, connection type, and port mode.
1
Log on as SAN administrator, portal administrator, or power user.
2
Expand the appliance in the navigation panel or the graphical panel.
3
Right-click the appropriate Fibre Channel graphic.
4
Select
Configure
.
The
Fibre Channel Parameters
dialog box is displayed.
5
Use the drop-down boxes and check boxes to make changes to the configuration as necessary. Refer
to
Understanding Port Mode Options
on page 67 and
Understanding Connection Type Options
on page
67.
6
When you are finished viewing or setting Fibre Channel parameters, select
OK
to continue.
A warning is displayed.
7
Select
Yes
to proceed with the
Reset
.
The following message posts in the
Status/Message Area
:
Resetting Fibre Channel n on xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Please wait several minutes before doing a ‘Refresh.’
In this example, the “n” represents the Fibre Channel number and xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP
address of the appliance.
CAUTION
Use Reset carefully because it causes pending I/O commands to
return failed status back to the host operating system and may have
unexpected results. Make sure all I/O is stopped before issuing this
command. For instructions on doing so, refer to the appliance’s
Hardware User Guide.
Note
Basic users are not authorized to configure Fibre Channels.
CAUTION
If you change any of the Fibre Channel parameter settings, you must
reset the channel or reboot the appliance to use the new settings.
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