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: You can view but not set parameters for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) tape drives. 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 administrators logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the same operation.

You need administrator privileges to set tape drive parameters.

  1. From the Setup menu, select Drive Settings.

    The Setup - Drive Settings screen displays. 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, if you set the speed to 4 Gb/s or higher, a caution message displays stating that the 4Gb/s and above speed selection may not be applicable to all drives installed in the library. Click OK to acknowledge the message.The Progress Window displays. 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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