Preparing For The Loopback Test - Qlogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Application User Manual

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10.1.2

Preparing for the Loopback Test

Perform the following steps before running the loopback test:
1. Modify the HBA port settings Connection Options setting
section
2. Attach a loopback connector to the Fibre Channel connector on the HBA port
(see section
Skip this step under the following conditions (an echo test will be run instead):
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Table 10-1. Driver Versions that Do Not Require a Loopback Connector
Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 with SCSI miniport driver
Windows Server 2003 with STORport miniport driver
Red Hat/SuSE Linux
Solaris SPARC
Novell NetWare
3. If the HBA port is connected to the fabric through a point-to-point connection
(F-port) and is connected to a switch, make sure the Connection Options
setting is 1—Point-to-Point Only.
viewing and modifying the setting.
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10.1.2.1).
10.1.2.2).
You have a QLA23xx HBA that is connected to the fabric through a
point-to-point connection (F-port).
The HBA is connected to a switch.
Your operating system has one of the driver versions listed in
Operating System
10 – Performing Diagnostics
Preparing for Diagnostic Testing
See section 11.1.1 for information about
(see
table 10-1.
Driver Version
8.2.3.11 and above
8.2.3.16 and above
6.06.00 and above
4.12 and above
6.80 and above
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