A modular fibre channel information handling system includes a storage
processor and multiple associated fibre channel data storage enclosures.
The storage processor and the fibre channel data storage enclosures are
connected by a fibre channel storage loop. The storage processor includes
an identification engine operable to assign device addresses to the
associated storage devices and an aggregation engine that is able to
selectively aggregate the shelf IDs of data storage enclosures that have
been selected to be aggregated.