User`s guide

14 – Fast!UTIL

Configuration Settings

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14.2.1

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 14-1 and

described in the following paragraphs.

n 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.

n 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.

n 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 seconds.

n 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.

n Spin Up Delay. When this setting is enabled, the BIOS waits for up to five minutes

for a device to become ready. The default is Disabled.

n 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.

Table 14-1. Host Adapter Settings

Setting Options Default

Host Adapter BIOS Enabled, Disabled Disabled

Frame Size 512, 1024, 2048 2048

Loop Reset Delay 0–255 seconds 5 seconds

Adapter Hard Loop ID Enabled, Disabled Disabled

Spin Up Delay Enabled or Disabled Disabled

Hard Loop ID 0–125 0

Connection Options 0, 1, 2 2

Fibre Channel Tape Support Enabled, Disabled Enabled

Data Rate 0, 1, 2 2