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

Changing the Interface Manager mode
In EML and ESL E-series libraries, the Interface Manager mode setting specifies how the FC interface
controllers are configured. In Automatic mode, the host port connection settings will be configured
the same across all FC interface controllers in the library. In Manual mode, the host port connection
settings for each FC interface controller can be configured differently. For example, one host port
can be configured for Fabric Attach and another can be configured for Direct Attach.
CAUTION: HP strongly recommends that you leave the Interface Manager mode set to the default
setting of Automatic.
If the Interface Manager mode has been changed to Manual and you want to change it back to
Automatic, the connection and speed properties must be the same on all the Interface controllers..
To change the Interface Manager mode:
1. In the Library window, click the Configuration tab.
2. In the left panel, click Interface Manager Mode. The current setting for the Interface Manager
Mode appears in the right panel.
3. Select Actions→Edit Interface Manager Mode to display the Interface Manager Mode dialog
box.
4. Change the mode as required, and then click OK.
5. If you are changing from Manual to Automatic mode, confirm that you want to reboot in the
Reboot Warning dialog box.
Changing the connection properties of the interface controllers
The connection properties for the FC interface controllers include the following.
• World Wide Name (not editable)
• Connection Type (editable)
• Port Mode (editable only if Interface Manager mode is set to manual)
• Hard AL-PA (editable only if Interface Manager mode is set to manual)
• Speed (Gbps) (editable)
Only the connection type and speed of the ports can be set manually. The remaining items are
configured automatically by the Interface Manager card.
IMPORTANT: When the Interface Manager mode is Automatic, if you make changes to one FC
host port, those changes are applied to all the FC host ports on all the FC interface controllers in
the library. When the Interface Manager mode is Manual, changes apply only to the selected FC
host port (see Changing the Interface Manager mode (page 41)).
To edit the FC host port settings:
1. In the Library window, click the Configuration tab.
2. In the left panel, select Interface Settings→Connection Properties. A list of connections appears
in the right panel.
3. In the right panel, select an FC host port, and then select Actions→Edit Port Connection Settings.
TIP: When the library's Interface Manager mode is Automatic, it does not matter which FC
host port is selected because the changes you make apply to all FC host ports.
The Port Connection Settings dialog box appears.
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