Asset ID:	1-71-1018434.1
Update Date:	2011-03-03
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Solution Type  Technical Instruction Sure

Solution  1018434.1 :   IBM LTO - Enabling IBM LTO Fibre Drives to Log onto Switch as F Fabric Device and Not FL Loop Device  


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229996

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek L180 Tape Library
Sun StorageTek L700 Tape Library
LTO Tape Drive - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
All Platforms
Checked for relevance on 3-Mar-2011.

Goal

Description
This document describes how to enable IBM LTO Fibre Drives to Log onto Switch as F Fabric Device and Not FL Loop Device.

Solution

Steps to Follow
To Enable IBM LTO Fibre Drives to Log onto Switch:
Set Hard-Alpa value from Library drive config menu to 126, consult L700 Installation Manual Chapter 5. This manual can be found at Sun StorageTek L700 Tape Library under L700 Pass-Thru Port Installation Manual


L700, L180, L20, L40, L80, Fabric device, Fibre Channel, lBM Gen-2 LTO, IBM Gen-1, drives, loop devices, How to enable, IBM LTO Fibre drives, logon, switch, F Fabric device, FL, audited
Previously Published As @ STKKB32549

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