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Monitoring Status and Adjusting Settings 31
Adjusting Fibre Channel Speed and Topology
In most instances, the default settings for fibre channel communications are the most
appropriate ones. If you have a fibre channel switch or a fixed transmission path among a
group of systems, you may want to use one of the other fibre channel options.
To adjust the fibre channel settings:
1 Open RAID Admin and click Settings.
2 Enter the management password and click OK.
3 In the Settings window, click the Fibre Channel tab.
4 Click buttons for the options you want to change.
m Change the Speed setting if you want to enhance or limit transmission speed.
m Change the Topology option if your system is connected to a switch or you have a fixed
network arrangement. Consult your network administrator if you aren’t sure whether to
change this setting.
5 Click Apply Now.
6 In the confirmation window, click OK.
Note: The fibre channel changes take effect when the Xserve RAID system restarts.