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CHAPTER 5: PARAGON II AND Z-CIMS 57
Name the Computer Channel on the P2ZCIM Tiered Selection Menu:
1. When viewing the Paragon II Selection Menu or any OSUI menu, press F5 to go to the Administration
Menu.
2. Select the Channel Configuration submenu.
3. Select the P2ZCIM device channel.
4. Press G to bring up a Channel Configuration menu for the P2ZCIM chain.
5. Use the and keys to highlight the Name field of the computer just connected via P2ZCIM. The
channel for this computer is displayed in green, and the highlight will turn yellow when it is selected.
6. Press Enter - the highlight will turn blue.
7. Type the desired computer name - the highlight will turn green as you begin to type.
8. Press Enter - the highlight will turn yellow.
9. Press S to save the new name.
Verify and Save Changes:
1. Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu.
2. The Selection Menu will display with the new computer name highlighted in white.
3. Press Enter to switch to this selected computer.
4. Normal computer access and operation indicates a successful connection.
Note: Repeat the steps on the previous pages:
Connect P2ZCIMs as a Tier
Perform Channel Configuration
Name the Computer Channel on the P2ZCIM tiered Selection Menu
Verify and Save Changes
for each server to be added to the chain. Name and test each computer as it is added. Follow the steps
below to build the rest of the P2ZCIM chain of servers.
Attach P2ZCIM to a New Computer being Added to the P2ZCIM Chain:
Name Computer:
1. At the Selection Menu, press F5 to go to the Administration Menu.
2. Select the Channel.
3. Select the P2ZCIM.
4. Press G to bring up a Channel Configuration menu for the Z-CIM chain.
5. Use the and keys to highlight the Name field of the computer just connected via Z-CIM. The
channel for this computer is displayed in green, and the highlight will turn yellow when it is selected.
6. Press Enter - the highlight will turn blue.
7. Type the desired computer name - the highlight will turn green as you begin to type.
8. Press Enter - the highlight will turn yellow.
9. Press S to save the new name.
Verify and Save Changes:
1. Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu.
2. The Selection Menu will display with the new computer name highlighted in white.
3. Press Enter to switch to this selected computer.
4. Normal computer access and operation indicates a successful connection.
Important: For Paragon I UMT242, 442, 832 and 1664, hardware III and Paragon II
firmware and Paragon II UMTs:
- For P2ZCIM chains up to and including 20 individual ZCIM units, at least one P2ZCIM
must be powered ON
- For P2ZCIMs chains from 21 up to and including 42 ZCIM units, at least 15 P2ZCIMs
must be powered ON
- Following these guidelines ensures that there is enough power to support all
P2ZCIMs in a chain.