Host Adapter Settings; Selectable Boot Settings - Qlogic SANblade 2300 Series User Manual

2 – QLA2340/2340L
Fast!UTIL
2.3.2.1

Host Adapter Settings

From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter
Settings. The default settings for the QLA2340/2340L HBA are listed in
and described in the following paragraphs.
Setting
Host Adapter BIOS
Frame Size
Loop Reset Delay
Adapter Hard Loop ID
Hard Loop ID
Spin Up Delay
Host Adapter BIOS. When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the
QLA2340/2340L HBA is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This
setting must be enabled if you are booting from an FC hard disk attached to
the QLA2340/2340L HBA. The default is Disabled.
Frame Size. This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by
the QLA2340/2340L HBA. The default size is 2048, which provides
maximum performance for F-Port (point-to-point) connections.
Loop Reset Delay. After resetting the loop, the firmware refrains from
initiating any loop activity for the number of seconds specified in this setting.
The default is 5 seconds.
Adapter Hard Loop ID. This setting forces the adapter to attempt to use
the ID specified in the Hard Loop ID setting. The default is Disabled.
Hard Loop ID. If the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter
attempts to use the ID specified in this setting. The default ID is 0.
Spin Up Delay. When this setting is Enabled, the BIOS waits up to 5 minutes
to find the first drive. The default is Disabled.
2.3.2.2

Selectable Boot Settings

The Selectable Boot Settings option is accessed from the Configuration Settings
menu. If you enable this option, you can select the node name from which you want
to boot. Once enabled, this option forces the system to boot on the selected FC
hard disk, ignoring any IDE hard disks attached to your system. If you disable this
option, the system looks for a boot device (as selected in the system BIOS). In
disabled mode, the Boot ID and Boot LUN parameters have no effect.
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Table 2-1. Host Adapter Settings
Enabled, Disabled
512, 1024, 2048
0–60 seconds
Enabled, Disabled
0–125
Enabled, Disabled
Options

table 2-1
Default
Disabled
2048
5 seconds
Disabled
0
Disabled
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