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.

  1. In the Physical pane, select a controller, and select Controller >> Change >> Preferred Loop ID .
  2. From the I/O interfaces table, select a controller port, and click Change Preferred ID.
  3. Select one of these options:
  4. Click OK.
    The preferred loop ID of the controller port is changed.