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Web Tools Administrator’s Guide 4-11
Publication Number: 53-0000522-09
Changing System Configuration Parameters
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To configure system services
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 4-3.
2. Disable the switch as described on page 4-5.
3. Click the Virtual Channel subtab.
4. Type a value in the VC Priority field you want to change. Valid values for all fields are 2 or 3.
5. Click Apply.
6. Enable the switch as described on page 4-5.
Configuring Arbitrated Loop Parameters
You can configure the following arbitrated loop parameters using the Configure tab and Arbitrated
Loop subtab of the Switch Admin module:
Send Fan Frames Check this box to specify that fabric address notification (FAN) frames
are sent to public loop devices to notify them of their node ID and address.
Always Send RSCN Following the completion of loop initialization, a remote state change
notification (RSCN) is issued when FL_Ports detect the presence of new
devices or the absence of pre-existing devices. Check this box to issue an
RSCN upon completion of loop initialization, regardless of the presence
or absence of new or pre-existing devices.
Do Not Allow AL_PA 0x00 Check this box to disable 0x00 as an AL_PA value.
To configure arbitrated loop parameters
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 4-3.
2. Disable the switch as described in “Enabling and Disabling a Switch” on page 4-5.
3. Select the Configure tab.
4. Select the Arbitrated Loop subtab.
5. Check or uncheck the boxes to enable or disable the corresponding arbitrated loop parameters.
6. Click Apply.
7. Enable the switch as described in “Enabling and Disabling a Switch” on page 4-5.
Configuring System Services
You can configure the following system services:
rstatd Dynamically enables or disables a server that returns system operation
information through remote procedures calls (RPC).
rapid Allows or disallows the API to communicate with the switch.
rusersd Dynamically enables or disables a server that returns information about the user
logged into the system through remote procedure calls (RPC).
Disable RLS Probing Enables or disables FCP read link status (RLS) information probing for F_Ports
and FL_Ports. It is disabled by default.