Setting Tape Drive Parameters

You can set the SCSI ID for a SCSI tape drive or the topology connection mode, interface speed and loop ID settings for a Fibre Channel tape drive. For more information about these tape drive parameters, see About Tape Drive Parameters.

NOTE: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) tape drives do not appear on the Setup Drive IDs screen because you do not need to configure SAS tape drive parameters. A SAS tape drive’s SAS address is automatically and uniquely generated based on a unique World Wide Node Name (WWNN) that the drive receives when it is configured.

If the affected partition is online, it will be taken offline before the parameters are set, and brought back online after they are set.

NOTE: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrative users logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrative user is performing the same operation.

Users with administrative privileges can set tape drive parameters, but users with user privileges cannot.

  1. From the Setup menu, select Drive IDs.

    The Modify - Drive screen appears. Depending on the types of tape drives installed in the library, the screen displays a table for each tape drive interface type.

  2. Modify any of the following:

    NOTE: Bold column headings in the table can be sorted. For example, selecting the Location column heading will sort by location coordinates.

    NOTE: The current status of Fibre Channel topology and speed settings are displayed in the Actual column.

    NOTE: If the library contains more than six tape drives, use the Page 1 of x arrows at the bottom of the table to display the additional tape drives.

  3. Click Apply.

    For Fibre Channel tape drives, a caution message appears that provides information that the 4Gb/s speed selection may not be applicable to all drives installed in the library. Click OK to acknowledge the message. The Progress Window appears. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation. Do one of the following:

  4. Save the library configuration.

    For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving the Configuration.

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