Modify category
Use this page to modify a Write Protect Mode category in an IBM® TS7700 Cluster.
To modify an existing category:
- From the Write Protect Mode page, go to the Category Write Protect Properties table.
- Select the radio button next to the category you want to modify.Note: Only one category can be modified at a time. You cannot modify categories if any clusters in the grid operate at microcode level 8.6.0.xx or earlier.
- Select Modify... from the Select Action drop-down menu.
- Click Go to open the Modify category page.
- Enter Write Protect Mode category information as shown in the Category
Write Protect Properties table.
Table 1. Information displayed on the Categories Write Protect Properties table Column name Definition Category The identifier for a defined category. This name is an alphanumeric hexadecimal value. Possible values include: - The range between 0x0001 and 0xFEFF
- 0xFFFF
Restriction: Values entered do not include the 0x prefix, although this prefix is displayed on the cluster summary page. Values entered are padded up to four places. Letters used in the category value must be capitalized. This value cannot be modified once created.Excluded from Write Protect Whether the category is excluded from Write Protect Mode. Possible values include: - Yes
- When Write Protect is enabled, volumes in this category can be modified by a host.
- No
- When Write Protect is enabled, volumes in this category cannot be modified by a host.
Note: Volumes in the insert category (0xFF00) are always excluded from Write Protect. This is so that any volume in the insert category can later be moved to a write protect-excluded category.Description A description of the category and its purpose. This value consists of 0-63 Unicode characters. - Click OK to modify the category. Click Cancel to abandon the operation and return to the Write Protect Mode page.