HP Interface Manager and Command View for Tape Libraries 3.7 User Guide

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set interface hostport connection

Description Sets the connection type for one or more interfaces. The connections are either

fabric or direct connect.

CAUTION: Using this command forces a reboot of all interfaces. Ensure that

no backup jobs are in progress before running this command.

Syntax set interface hostport connection [fabric] | [direct]

Availability All users and automatic mode only

Operands Specify the connection type as fabric or direct.

This operand is required.

[fabric] | [direct]

Examples To set the connection type of all interfaces to fabric:

/>set interface hostport connection fabric

Committing configuration...done

The interface(s) must be rebooted for this command to take effect.

See also show interface hostport connection

set interface hostport mode

Description Sets the port mode for one or more interfaces. If the interface port mode is set

to hard addressing, the interface is given a default ALPA of 0xef (31 decimal).

Use the set interface hostport alpa command to change the ALPA

for that interface.

Syntax set interface hostport mode [interface_num] | [all]

[port_num] | [all] [hard] | [soft] | [nport]

Availability All users and manual mode only

Operands Specify the number of the interface. The

mode may be changed for all

interface_num

interfaces by specifying all for this

operand. This operand is required.

port_num Specify the number of the port. The

mode may be changed for all ports by

specifying all for this operand. This

operand is required.

[hard] | [soft] | [nport] Specify the port mode for the

interface(s). This operand may be either

hard for hard addressing, soft for

soft addressing, or nport for fabric

addressing. This operand is required.

Examples To set the port mode of ports on all interfaces to soft addressing:

/>set interface hostport mode all all soft

Committing configuration...done

The interface(s) must be rebooted for this command to take effect.