StorageTek 9840 - Manual (Page 177)

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Fibre Channel Change Configuration
Drive Node World-Wide Name Submenu
Note: Firmware release level 1.30.111, and up, can create a “Custom” WWN as required for
special circumstances.
When Custom WWNs are to be used, Port A, Port B, and Drive Node WWNs should
all be changed to designated Custom WWNs to meet special circumstances.
Make sure a Custom WWN is unique, and registered in Host interface software.
Unregistered or duplicate WWNs will cause Host interface anomalies.
H=xxxxxxxx
L=yyyyyyyy
Defaults to last saved selection.
H=xxxxxxxx, together with
L=yyyyyyyy, comprise the
unique 64-bit WWN that identifies
this specific drive.
Pressing Select when all digits are
steady starts the change mode.
The left-most hexadecimal digit
begins flashing and will
increment up one value with
each additional press of
Select.
Pressing Menu sets the flashing
digit at displayed value (0-F), and
advances flashing to the next
digit. When the last digit is set, a
second press of
Menu advances
menu to next submenu. Pressing
Select restarts the left-most digit
flashing.
1. Press Select to start change mode;
or, press Menu to bypass.
2. Press Select to increment digit
until desired value is displayed,
then press
Menu to set.
3. Repeat step 2 for each digit.
4. Press Menu to advance to the next
submenu; or, press Select to
restart change mode.
Drive Node Custom/Normal WWN Submenu
Note: This submenu only appears if a Custom WWN is in use, or is being created.
WWN Custom
WWN Normal
Custom is default selection.
Normal selection recalls the
stored Normal WWN from the
drive EEPROM.
Currently, a password (use 500) is
required to save a new Custom
WWN, or to reset a Custom WWN
back to the stored Normal WWN.
Password requirement will not be
in future firmware releases.
1. Press Menu to invoke Custom
WWN, and advance to the next
submenu; or
,
2. Press Select to toggle option;
then, press Menu to reset WWN to
the stored Normal WWN, and
advance to the next submenu.
Note: If valid password is not entered, change to the WWN will not be saved.
Table 6-1. Menu Table—Fibre Channel Configuration (Continued)
Options Notes Procedure