HP StoreEver MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries User and Service Guide (AK378-96059, December 2012)

• Speed — Automatic, 1 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, or 8 Gb/s. Only speeds supported by the
drive are listed. The default is Automatic.
• Port Type — Automatic, Fabric (N), or Loop (NL). Direct connected devices are typically Loop.
Devices connected to a switch are typically Fabric. The default is Automatic.
• Addressing Mode — addressing mode when the port type is Loop: Hard, Soft, or Hard
auto-select. If the Addressing Mode is Hard, you must configure a fixed ALPA address that is
unique on the loop. If the Addressing Mode is Soft, the system will assign an ALPA during
fabric login. If the Addressing mode is Hard auto-select, the device will acquire an ALPA at
the initial system setup and then fix that as a hard address from then on.
• ALPA — Arbitrated Loop Port Address
Figure 78 Configuration: Drive page (SAS)
Changing the network configuration
Use the Configuration: Network page to modify the current network configuration. When you
request a change, a pop-up box will ask you to confirm the changes.
86 Operating the tape library