IBM 3590 Manual De Usuario
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
Set Hard Address
Use Soft Address
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.
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.
address feature allows the drive to arbitrate the AL_PA number with
other fibre devices.
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