HP StorageWorks 2/140 director product manager user guide - Page 112

Configuring Fabric Operating Parameters, Open Systems, Con Fabric Parameters

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Configuring the Director attaching an IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise or IBM zSeries server to the director and implementing inband director management through a Fibre Connection (FICON) channel. • Use Open Systems mode for all other (non-FICON) Fibre Channel environments. Configuring Fabric Operating Parameters Use procedures in this section to set parameters on the director for fabric operation through the Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box. These operating parameters are stored in NV-RAM on the director. 1. Verify that the director is set offline. For instructions, refer to the "Setting Director Online State" on page 2-13. CAUTION: Setting the director offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections. 2. Choose Configure > Operating Parameters > Fabric Parameters from the Product Manager window. The Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3: Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box 3. Use information under "Fabric Parameters" to change settings as required for parameters in this dialog box. 4. After you change settings, click Activate. 5. Back up the configuration data when you are finished configuring the director. 3-6 director product manager user guide

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director product manager user guide
Configuring the Director
attaching an IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise or IBM zSeries server to the director
and implementing inband director management through a Fibre Connection
(FICON) channel.
Use
Open Systems
mode for all other (non-FICON) Fibre Channel environments.
Configuring Fabric Operating Parameters
Use procedures in this section to set parameters on the director for fabric operation
through the
Configure Fabric Parameters
dialog box. These operating parameters
are stored in NV-RAM on the director.
1.
Verify that the director is set offline. For instructions, refer to the “
Setting Director
Online State
” on
page 2–13
.
CAUTION:
Setting the director offline terminates all Fibre Channel connections.
2.
Choose
Configure > Operating Parameters > Fabric Parameters
from the
Product Manager
window. The
Configure Fabric Parameters
dialog box
displays, as shown in
Figure 3–3
.
Figure 3–3:
Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box
3.
Use information under “
Fabric Parameters
” to change settings as required for
parameters in this dialog box.
4.
After you change settings, click
Activate
.
5.
Back up the configuration data when you are finished configuring the director.