Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.0.0 (53-1000606-01, April 2008)
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Changing system configuration parameters
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Configuring arbitrated loop parameters
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 29.
2. Disable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 34.
3. Select the Configure tab.
4. Select the Arbitrated Loop subtab.
5. Select or clear the check boxes to enable or disable the corresponding arbitrated loop
parameters.
6. Click Apply.
7. Ena bl e t he s w i tc h as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 34.
Arbitrated loop parameters
Configure the following arbitrated loop parameters on the Arbitrated Loop subtab of the Configure
tab:
Configuring system services
You can enable or disable FCP read link status (RLS) probing for F_Ports and FL_Ports. It is
disabled by default.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described on page 29.
2. Disable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 34.
3. Click the Configure tab and click the System subtab.
4. Select the Disable RLS Probing check box to disable RLS probing. Clear the check box to
enable RLS probing.
5. Click Apply.
6. Enable the switch as described in “Enabling and disabling a switch” on page 34.
Configuring signed firmware
When the firmware is downloaded to a device, the system can validate the firmware based on a
configuration setting. By default, the signed firmware download is not validated.
Send Fan Frames Select this check 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. Select this check
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 Select this box to disable 0x00 as an AL_PA value.