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CHAPTER 5: SCSI Switch Control: Online

Miscellaneous Configurations:

Figure 5-8. Configuration screen, Misc tab.

• Lock Front Panel: When checked, the front panel of the switch is locked and

will not allow changes to port settings or termination. The software interface,

however, will still be able to make any changes. Front-panel locking only affects

manual switching.

• Set Switch Number: This identifies a specific switch. This switch “ID” is set

either on the switch itself through DIP switches or the front panel. This

identifier is normally set to 1, but if multiple switches are daisychained, each

must have a unique switch number (options are 1 through 32).

• Serial Port Mode: This section indicates how the serial ports operate on the

switch. Daisy-Chain allows the RS-232 port to act as an input and output,

allowing multiple switches to be chained together on a single communications

port. Dual Com Ports allows both RS-232 ports to be used as input to the

switch. The switch firmware handles contention when two systems are

accessing the same switch. Connected To identifies which port is

communicating with the switch. This represents the active communication

port on the switch.