Users Guide

3–Fibre Channel Configuration
Using Fast!UTIL for Custom Configuration
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Frame Size 512, 1024,
2048
2048 This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported
by the 2600 Series Adapter.
Loop Reset
Delay
0–60
seconds
5
seconds
After resetting the loop, the firmware refrains from initiating
any loop activity for the number of seconds specified in this
setting.
Adapter Hard
Loop ID
Enabled,
Disabled
Disabled If the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter
attempts to use the ID specified in the Hard Loop ID setting.
Hard Loop ID 0–125 0 If the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter
attempts to use the ID specified in this setting.
Connection
Options
0, 1, 2 2 This setting defines the type of connection:
 0—loop only (for the 4Gb and 8Gb data rate)
 1—point-to-point only (for the 4Gb, 8Gb, and 16Gb data
rate)
 2—loop preferred, then point-to-point (for the 4Gb, 8Gb,
and 16Gb data rate)
Fibre
Channel Tape
Support
Enabled,
Disabled
Enabled This setting enables FCP-2 recovery.
Data Rate 2, 3, 4, 5 2 This setting determines the data rate:
 2—The adapter autonegotiates and determines the data
rate.
 3—The adapter runs at 4GFC
a
.
 4—The adapter runs at 8GFC
b
.
 5—The adapter runs at 16GFC. Loop mode is not sup-
ported.
a
QME2662-DEL and QME2692-DEL do not support the 4GFC data rate.
b
QME2692-DEL does not support the 8GFC data rate.
Table 3-1. Adapter Settings (Continued)
Setting Values Default Description