Installation guide

QLogic v7.x and v8.x series driver parameters
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Installing and Configuring the Linux Host with the QLogic Driver
version: 8.01.06
license: GPL
description: QLogic ISP23xx FC-SCSI Host Bus Adapter driver
author: QLogic Corporation
alias: pci:v00001077d00002312sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001077d00002300sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: qla2xxx
vermagic: 2.6.9-22.ELsmp SMP gcc-3.4
An example of the console output displayed when modinfo is run on
the
qla2xxx module is as follows:
[root@l82bi205 ~]# modinfo qla2xxx
filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.9-22.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla2xxx.ko
version: 8.01.06
license: GPL
description: QLogic Fibre Channel HBA Driver
author: QLogic Corporation
parm: ql2xfdmienable:Enables FDMI registratons Default is 0 - no FDMI.
1 - perfom FDMI.
parm: ql2xfwloadbin:Option to enable loading of ISP24xx firmware via the
request_firmware() (hotplug) interface. If enabled, a file, ql2400_fw.bin,
(containing the firmware image) should be hotplug accessible.
parm: extended_error_logging:Option to enable extended error logging,
Default is 0 - no logging. 1 - log errors.
parm: ql2xioctltimeout:IOCTL timeout value in seconds for pass-thur
commands. Default is 66 seconds.
parm: ql2xprocessrscn:Option to enable port RSCN handling via a series
of lessfabric intrusive ADISCs and PLOGIs.
parm: ql2xprocessnotready:Option to disable handling of NOT-READY in the
driver. Default is 1 - Handled by the driver. Set to 0 - Disable the handling
inside the driver
parm: ql2xloginretrycount:Specify an alternate value for the NVRAM login
retry count.
parm: ql2xdoinitscan:Signal mid-layer to perform scan after driver load:
0 -- no signal sent to mid-layer.
parm: ql2xsuspendcount:Number of 6-second suspend iterations to perform
while a target returns a <NOT READY> status. Default is 10 iterations.
parm: Bind:Target persistent binding method: 0 by Portname (default); 1
by PortID; 2 by Nodename.
parm: ConfigRequired:If 1, then only configured devices passed in through
theql2xopts parameter will be presented to the OS
parm: ql2xintrdelaytimer:ZIO: Waiting time for Firmware before it
generates an interrupt to the host to notify completion of request.
parm: ql2xenablezio:Option to enable ZIO:If 1 then enable it otherwise
use the default set in the NVRAM. Default is 0 : disabled
parm: ql2xplogiabsentdevice:Option to enable PLOGI to devices that are
not present after a Fabric scan. This is needed for several broken
switches.Default is 0 - no PLOGI. 1 - perfom PLOGI.
parm: displayConfig:If 1 then display the configuration used in
/etc/modprobe.conf.