Specifications

Parameter settings for the Emulex LP8000 for a Windows 2000 host
system
See Table 25 for recommended host bus adapter configuration file parameters for
an Emulex LP8000 adapter. The settings are for an ESS model F20 that is attached
through a switch using the fabric, automap SCSI devices port driver, and an ESS
model F20 that is attached directly, using the arbitrated loop, automap SCSI
devices port driver.
Table 25. Recommended configuration file parameters for the host bus adapters for the Emulex LP8000 adapter on a
Windows 2000 host system
Parameters Recommended settings
Automatically map SCSI devices Checked (enabled)
Query name server for all N-ports Checked (enabled)
Allow multiple paths to SCSI targets Checked (enabled)
Point-to-point
v Not checked (disabled) for direct attach
v Not shown for the fabric attach
Register for state change Checked (enabled)
Use report LUNs Checked (enabled)
Use name server after RSCN Checked (enabled)
LUN mapping Checked (enabled)
Automatic LUN mapping Checked (enabled)
Scan in device ID order Not checked (disabled)
Enable class 2 for SCSI devices Not checked (disabled)
Report unknown SCSI devices Not checked (disabled)
Look for disappearing devices Not checked (disabled)
Translate queue full to busy Not checked (disabled)
Use bus reset status for retries Not checked (disabled)
Retry unit attention Not checked (disabled)
Retry PLOGI open failures Not checked (disabled)
Maximum number of LUNs Equal to or greater than the number of the ESS
LUNs available to the host bus adapter
Maximum queue depth 8
Link Timer 30 seconds
Retries 64
E_D_TOV 2000 milliseconds
AL_TOV 15 milliseconds
Wait ready timer 45 seconds
Retry timer 2000 milliseconds
R_A_TOV 2 seconds
ARB_TOV 1000 milliseconds
Link Control See note.
Topology
v Point-to-point (fabric)
v Arbitrated loop (direct attachment)
Chapter 12. Attaching to a Windows 2000 host 149
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