Configuring arbitrated loop parameters, Configuring system services, Arbitrated loop parameters – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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System configuration parameters
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1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
“Opening the Switch Administration
2. Disable the switch as described in
“Enabling and disabling a switch”
3. Select the Configure tab.
4. Select the Virtual Channel subtab.
5. Enter a value in the VC Priority field you want to change.
The only valid numeric values for all fields are either “2” or “3”.
6. Click Apply.
7. Enable the switch as described in
“Enabling and disabling a switch”
Configuring arbitrated loop parameters
To configure arbitrated loop parameters, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
“Opening the Switch Administration
2. Disable the switch as described in
“Enabling and disabling a switch”
3. Select the Configure tab.
4. Select the Arbitrated Loop subtab.
5. Select or clear the check boxes to enable or disable the corresponding arbitrated loop
parameters.
6. Click Apply.
7. Enable the switch as described in
“Enabling and disabling a switch”
Arbitrated loop parameters
Configure the following arbitrated loop parameters on the Arbitrated Loop subtab of the Configure
tab:
Configuring system services
You can enable or disable FCP read link status (RLS) probing for F_Ports and FL_Ports. It is
disabled by default.
To configure system services, perform the following steps.
Send Fan Frames
Select this check box to specify that fabric address notification (FAN)
frames are sent to public loop devices to notify them of their node ID
and address.
Always Send RSCN
Following the completion of loop initialization, a remote state change
notification (RSCN) is issued when FL_Ports detect the presence of
new devices or the absence of pre-existing devices. Select this check
box to issue an RSCN upon completion of loop initialization, regardless
of the presence or absence of new or pre-existing devices.