Hba Port Settings - Qlogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Application User Manual

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The default settings for the QLA200/QLA2xxx HBAs are listed in
described in the following paragraphs.
Setting
Connection QLA23xx HBA
Options QLA22xx HBA
Data Rate QLA23xx HBA 1 Gbs, 2 Gbs, Auto
Frame Size QLA23xx HBA
QLA22xx HBA
Hard Loop ID QLA23xx HBA
QLA22xx HBA
Loop Reset QLA23xx HBA
Delay QLA22xx HBA
Enable Host HBA QLA23xx HBA
Port BIOS QLA22xx HBA
QLA200 HBA
Enable HBA Port QLA23xx HBA
Hard Loop ID QLA22xx HBA
Enable Fibre QLA23xx HBA Enabled, Disabled
Channel Tape
Support
Connection Options. This setting defines the type of connection (loop or
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point-to-point) or connection preference. For the QLA22xx HBA, the default is
3 Point-to-Point, Otherwise Loop. For the QLA23xx HBA, the default is 2
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Preferred, Otherwise Point-to-Point.
Data Rate. This setting determines the QLA23xx HBA port data rate. When this
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setting is 2 Gb, the QLA23xx HBA port runs at 2 Gbps. When this setting is Auto,
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager determines what rate your system can
accommodate and sets the rate accordingly. The default is 1 Gb (the QLA23xx
HBA port runs at 1 Gbps).
Frame Size. This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the
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QLA2xxx HBA. For the QLA22xx HBA, the default size is 1024. If using F-Port
(point-to-point) connections, change this setting to 2048 for maximum
performance.
For the QLA23xx HBA, the default size is 2048, which provides maximum
performance for F-Port (point-to-point) connections.
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Updating the HBA Port Settings, Advanced HBA Port Settings, and Boot Device
Table 11-1. HBA Port Settings
Modifiable
HBAs
0—Loop Only
1—Point-to-Point Only
2—Loop Preferred, Otherwise
Point-to-Point
3—Point-to-Point, Otherwise Loop
512, 1024, 2048
0–125
0–60 seconds
Enabled, Disabled
Enabled, Disabled
Options
11 – Updating the HBA
table 11-1
Default
3—Point-to-Point, Otherwise
Loop (QLA22xx HBA)
2—Loop Preferred, Otherwise
Point-to-Point (QLA23xx
HBA)
Auto
1024 (QLA22xx HBA)
2048 (QLA23xx HBA)
0
5 seconds
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
and
Loop
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