Galaxy Metal Gear 65 User Manual

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Table 7–2

Ops Panel Switch Functions

Initiator ID assigned to each channel: The Galaxy 65 Subsystem assigns each of its FC disk

channels one of the FC loop IDs (initiator IDs). The Initiator ID setting is set via the Disk Array
Administrator. You can change the initiator ID assigned to each channel. You may need to do this if
the default ID, 125, conflicts with an EMP ID. You have two options:

SOFT: Use this setting if you do not care whether the channel’s initiator ID changes when you

power down and power up. This setting lets the FC loop initialization process determine the
initiator ID.

Any number between 0 and 125: Select a specific number if you want the initiator ID to stay the

same after you power down and power up. The Disk Array Administrator software cannot tell you
which IDs are available. To be sure that you have successfully assigned the ID you want, check
the ID after you restart the Galaxy 65 Subsystem. If the Galaxy 65 Subsystem cannot get the
specified Loop ID during the loop initialization process, it will try to get a soft address.

To configure the FC disk channels:

1

From the System Menu, select Configuration Menu and press Enter.
The Configuration Menu displays.

2

Select Channel Configuration and press Enter.
The Select Disk Channel screen displays.

Switch

Number

Function

Recommended

Setting

Definition

1

Loop Select,
Dual (2x8)

Off

LRC operates on two loops of 8 drives
Mandatory

2

Not Used

Note: on Expansion enclosures this must be set On.

3

Not Used

4

Not Used

5 & 6

Not Used

7 & 8

Drive Loop Speed
Select

Sw7

Sw8

On

Off

Force 2Gb/s

Off

Off

Force 1Gb/s

9 & 10

Drive Addressing Mode
Selection

Sw9

Sw10

On

Off

Mode 2

11

SOFT SELECT

On

Select Functions using the hardware
switches

12

Not Used

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