Enabling Qlogic Fec - Qlogic QLE2740L-DEL User Manual

3–Fibre Channel Configuration
Enabling QLogic Forward Error Correction
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Instead of having to request retransmission of the entire data frame, the
receiving device can recreate or reconstruct the data stream itself. This
process prevents multiple CRC errors from being triggered and causing
application performance issues.

Enabling QLogic FEC

QLogic FEC is disabled by default. To enable the QLogic FEC feature, contact
QLogic
Forward Error Correction, (part number 83830-514-03). In
QConvergeConsole CLI interactive mode Adapter Information menu shows a
port with an online FEC status.
Figure 3-41. QConvergeConsole CLI Adapter Information Menu, FEC Status
Support, or refer to the QLogic document, Application Note: Enabling
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