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Table 5-7. Drive Identity page elements (continued) Menu Item Description 2U Library SCSI Fibre SAS SCSI ID This is the unique identifier assigned to the SCSI drive X to enable it to receive communications from the host computer. Element Address This is the unique identifier assigned to the drive that X X X allows the host to recognize and communicate with the drive. Control Path If the drive communicates all messages from the host to X X X Drive the library, then it is considered the control path drive. If the drive is the control path drive, this element displays "Yes." If not, this element displays "No." All drives in a logical library may be a control path drive. Data If the drive is compressing data, this element displays X X X Compression "Yes." If not, this element displays "No." Interface Type This identifies the drive host interface. X X X Node Name This is the Worldwide node Name assigned to a Fibre X drive. Worldwide This is the Worldwide ID assigned to a SAS drive. X ID (Ports A and B) Port A This provides information about Port A. X X Port Name This is the name assigned to a Fibre channel port that is X "enabled". Topology This is the type of connection to the host. X FC-AL Loop This is the Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop ID of the X ID drive. Speed This is the current speed setting of the drive. Choices X are Auto (where the drive will automatically negotiate the speed of the drive to match that of the server), 1Gb/s, 2Gb/s or 4 Gb/s. Port B This port is enabled for full height SAS drives for X failover only. 4U Library SCSI Fibre SAS X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 5-36 Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide

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Table 5-7. Drive Identity page elements (continued)
Menu Item
Description
2U Library
4U Library
SCSI
Fibre
SAS
SCSI
Fibre
SAS
SCSI ID
This is the unique identifier assigned to the SCSI drive
to enable it to receive communications from the host
computer.
X
X
Element
Address
This is the unique identifier assigned to the drive that
allows the host to recognize and communicate with the
drive.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Control Path
Drive
If the drive communicates all messages from the host to
the library, then it is considered the control path drive.
If the drive is the control path drive, this element
displays "Yes." If not, this element displays "No." All
drives in a logical library may be a control path drive.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Data
Compression
If the drive is compressing data, this element displays
"Yes." If not, this element displays "No."
X
X
X
X
X
X
Interface
Type
This identifies the drive host interface.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Node Name
This is the Worldwide node Name assigned to a Fibre
drive.
X
X
Worldwide
ID
This is the Worldwide ID assigned to a SAS drive.
(Ports A and B)
X
X
Port A
This provides information about Port A.
X
X
X
X
Port Name
This is the name assigned to a Fibre channel port that is
"enabled".
X
X
Topology
This is the type of connection to the host.
X
X
FC-AL Loop
ID
This is the Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop ID of the
drive.
X
X
Speed
This is the current speed setting of the drive. Choices
are Auto (where the drive will automatically negotiate
the speed of the drive to match that of the server),
1Gb/s, 2Gb/s or 4 Gb/s.
X
X
Port B
This port is enabled for full height SAS drives for
failover only.
X
X
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