IBM 3590 - Manual (Page 62)

Set Port 0 Fibre Address Menu
Table 18 shows the Set Port 0 Fibre Address menu.
Table 18. Set Port 0 Fibre Address
Function Next Menu
Cancel “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40
Set Hard Address “Set Hard Address Menu” on page 44
Use Soft Address “Use Soft Address Menu” on page 45
Cancel
Causes the “Fibre Address Menu” on page 40 to appear.
Set Hard Address
Causes the “Set Hard Address Menu” on page 44 to appear. Selecting
the hard address option allows the operator to set the Arbitrated Loop
Physical Address (AL_PA). A higher number designates lower priority.
This is the standard method to set the address. Use this method
unless specifically instructed otherwise.
Use Soft Address
Causes the “Use Soft Address Menu” on page 45 to appear. The soft
address feature allows the drive to arbitrate the AL_PA number with
other fibre devices.
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