Changing the Preferred Loop ID of a Controller Host Interface Port
Use the Change Preferred Loop ID option to change the of the that is used in a connection. Using this option is the only way to set the preferred loop ID for controllers that do not have an enclosure
ID hardware switch on the rear of the controller module. In addition, this option lets you override or extend the hardware
switch settings of controllers that contain an enclosure ID switch.
Important:
If your Fibre Channel (FC) driver manages based on a loop ID (or ), do not change the value of the preferred loop ID.
In the Physical pane, select a controller, and select Controller >> Change >> Preferred Loop ID.
From the I/O interfaces table, select a controller port, and click Change Preferred ID.
Select one of these options:
Normal (0-125) – This option assigns a normal preferred loop ID value to the controller port. Select a value from the spinner box. If the
controller port currently has a preferred loop ID between 0 and 125, this radio button is selected by default. The current
ID is shown in the spinner box.
N-port only (126) – This option configures only the controller host interface as a point-to-point connection. This option forces the controller
to operate as an N_Port, which disables the loop mode. If the controller port currently has a preferred loop ID of 126, this
radio button is selected by default.
Set during loop initialization (127) – Use this option to assign the controller port to accept any available address during loop initialization. If the controller
port currently has a preferred loop ID of 127, this radio button is selected by default.
Click OK.
The preferred loop ID of the controller port is changed.