Extended Firmware Settings - IBM TotalStorage 300 Service Manual

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Extended Firmware Settings

You can access this option from the Configuration Settings menu. The default
settings for the FAStT Host Adapter are listed in Table 33 and described
immediately following the table.
Extended Control Block
RIO Operation Mode
Connection Options
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Provides additional error and debug information to the operating system.
When enabled, events are logged into the Windows NT or Windows 2000
Event Viewer. The default is Disabled.
Table 33. Extended firmware settings
Setting
Extended Control Block
RIO Operation Mode
Connection Options
Class 2 Service
ACK0
Fibre Channel Tape Support
Fibre Channel Confirm
Command Reference
Number
Read Transfer Ready
Response Timer
Interrupt Delay Timer
Enables all other extended firmware settings. The default is Enabled.
Specifies the reduced interrupt operation (RIO) modes, if supported by the
software driver. RIO modes allow posting multiple command completions in
a single interrupt (see Table 34). The default is 0.
Table 34. RIO operation modes
Option Operation mode
0 No multiple responses
1 Multiple responses, 16 bit handles, interrupt host
2 Multiple responses, 32 bit handles, interrupt host
3 Multiple responses, 16 bit handles, delay host interrupt
4 Multiple responses, 32 bit handles, delay host interrupt
Defines the type of connection (loop or point to point) or connection
preference (see Table 35). The default is 3.
Table 35. Connection options
Option Type of connection
0 Loop only
1 Point-to-point only
Options
Enabled or Disabled
0, 1, 2, 3, 4
0, 1, 2, 3
Enabled or Disabled
Enabled or Disabled
Enabled or Disabled
Enabled or Disabled
Enabled or Disabled
Enabled or Disabled
0-255
0-255
Default
Enabled
0
3
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0