User`s guide
15 – Fast!UTIL
Configuration Settings
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15.2.1
Host Adapter Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter
Settings. The default settings for the QLA23xx HBA are listed in table 15-1 and
described in the following paragraphs.
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Host Adapter BIOS. When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the
QLA23xx HBA is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be
enabled if you are booting from an FC hard disk attached to the QLA23xx HBA.
The default is Disabled.
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Frame Size. This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the
QLA23xx HBA. The default size is 2048, which provides maximum performance
for F-Port (point-to-point) connections.
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Loop Reset Delay. After resetting the loop, the firmware refrains from initiating
any loop activity for the number of seconds specified in this setting. The default
is 5.
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Adapter Hard Loop ID. This setting forces the adapter to attempt to use the ID
specified in the Hard Loop ID setting. The default is Disabled.
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Hard Loop ID. If the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter
attempts to use the ID specified in this setting. The default ID is 0.
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Spinup Delay. When this setting is enabled, the BIOS waits for up to five minutes
for a device to become ready. The default is Disabled.
Table 15-1. Host Adapter Settings
Setting Options Default
Host Adapter BIOS
Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Frame Size
512, 1024, 2048 2048
Loop Reset Delay
0–60 5
Adapter Hard Loop ID
Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Hard Loop ID
0–125 0
Spinup Delay
Enabled or Disabled Disabled
Connection Options
0, 1, 2 2
Fibre Channel Tape Support
Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Data Rate
0, 1, 2 2