Optimizing Performance - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Installation And Configuration Manual

NOTE For multiple LUN CDs, enable multiple LUN scanning with the
lun_enable switch (e.g., load adpt160m lun_enable=FF). The
lun_enable switch is needed for adpt160m.ham.
Enter the following line at the prompt:
scan all luns
1. Enter the following line at the prompt and then note the number and name of
the CD:
:cd device list
2. Enter the number or volume name of the CD at the command line:
:cd mount [x] [name]
3. Edit the startup.ncf file to include the load commands in Step 1 and 2
above, if auto-mounting devices.
4. Edit the driver load command in the startup.ncf file to include the slot
number (for example, load c:\server.312\adpt160m slot=2).

Optimizing Performance

The HP Ultra3 SCSI Bus Master firmware increases the SCSI performance of
the HP Ultra3 host adapters under multitasking environments. The firmware
uses a paging mechanism to handle up to 255 simultaneous SCSI commands.
The Sequencer can simultaneously manage up to 128 tagged, or 1 nontagged,
SCSI commands for each SCSI device, up to a limit of 255 SCSI commands.
The firmware can queue as many commands as the operating system is able to
send to the host adapter. To set this feature, enter the following command:
max_tags=n
In general, a low number of max_tags gives better sequential performance, and
a high number a better random performance.
NOTE A large number of max_tags can also cause starvation problems
leading to deactivation with some drives.
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