User guide

79MAXDATA SR1202 M1 – StorView
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RAID User Guide
Host Ports
In the Host Ports section, you can change the ID assigned to each of the controller ports and set the
data rate.
Figure 61. Advanced Settings Window
• Controller Port ID (P0) - This is the target ID for both controller(s) port 0. It can range from: Soft
Address, or 0 - 125. The default is ID 4.
• Controller Port ID (P1) - This is the target ID for both controller(s) port 1. It can range from: Soft
address, or 0 - 125. The default is ID 5.
• Controller Port Data Rate - Use the Automatic setting for most configurations. If you choose
to use a specific setting (1 Gb, 2 Gb, or 4 Gb) and override the automatic setting be sure the
software setting here matches the hardware switch setting on the HBA ports.
 NOTE
When using an Active-Active configuration (dual controllers) set the Controller Port Data Rate to a
predetermined speed. When the Automatic setting is used with Active-Active it is possible for the
speed to step down to 1 Gb during a fail-back operation. For 2 Gb or 4 Gb operations, manually setting
the speed will prevent this from happening.
• Connection - This option sets the type of connection that is being used from the host or
switch. Use the Automatic setting for most environments where it will attempt to use Loop
Only first then Point to Point. For custom settings, if you are connecting to a FL_Port switch or
NL_Port HBA then select Loop Only, and if you are connecting F_Port switch or N_Port HBA
then select Point to Point.