Users Guide

3–Fibre Channel Configuration
Using Fast!UTIL for Custom Configuration
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Restore Default Settings
The Restore Defaults option restores the BIOS settings back to default.
Raw NVRAM Data
The Raw NVRAM Data option displays the 2700 Series Adapter’s NVRAM
contents in hexadecimal format. This option is a QLogic troubleshooting tool; you
cannot modify the raw NVRAM data.
Advanced Adapter Settings
On the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Advanced Adapter
Settings. Table 3-3 describes the default settings for the 2700 Series Adapters.
NOTE
System BIOS compatibility: To boot from a QLogic host 2700 Series Adapter
in a computer system with a multiboot system BIOS, the 2700 Series
Adapter must be included in the list of bootable devices in the system’s Boot
menu.
Table 3-3. Advanced Adapter Settings
Setting Values Default Description
LUNs per
Target
0, 8, 16, 32,
64, 128,
256
128 This setting specifies the number of LUNs supported per
target if the target does not support the Report LUN com-
mand. Multiple LUN support is typically for redundant array
of independent disks (RAID) boxes that use LUNs to map
drives.
Enable LIP
Reset
a
Yes, No No This setting determines the type of loop initialization pro-
cess (LIP) reset used when the OS initiates a bus reset rou-
tine as follows:
 Yes = The driver initiates a global LIP reset to reset the
target devices.
 No = The driver initiates a global LIP reset with full login.
Enable LIP
Full Login
a
Yes, No Yes When this setting is Yes, the 2700 Series Adapter’s reduced
instruction set computer (RISC) controller logs in to all ports
after any LIP.
Enable
Target
Reset
Yes, No Yes When this setting is Yes, the drivers issue a Target Reset
command to all devices on the loop when a SCSI Bus Reset
command is issued.
Login
Retry
Count
0–255 8 This setting specifies the number of times the software tries
to log in to a device.