User`s guide

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FL
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Perform the following steps to run the flash utility:
1. Copy the qla2x00flash file and the ifp2300.prom file to the desired directory.
2. At the command line, enter the appropriate path. Use the information obtained
with the show-devs command (see step 1 in section 2.3.5). For example:
qla2x00flash -l /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4:
devctl ipf2300.prom
2.3.2
Setting the QLA23xx HBA Connection Mode
Perform the following steps to view the current QLA23xx HBA connection mode
and change it if necessary:
1. If you haven’t already, select the QLA23xx HBA attached to the Fibre Channel
device from which you want to boot. For example, type the following at the ok
prompt:
" /pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4" select-dev
2. To view the current connection mode, type the show-connection-mode
command:
ok show-connection-mode
The connection mode and options display. For example:
Current HBA connection mode: 2 - Loop preferred, otherwise
point-to-point
Possible connection mode choices:
0 - Loop Only
1 - Point-to-point only
2 - Loop preferred, otherwise point-to-point
3. If the connection mode is not correct based on the devices connected to the
QLA23xx HBA, change it using the set-connection-mode command. For
example:
ok 0 set-connection-mode
The new connection mode displays. For example:
Calculating NVRAM checksum, please wait...
Current HBA connection mode: 0 - Loop Only
Possible connection mode choices:
0 - Loop Only
1 - Point-to-point only
2 - Loop preferred, otherwise point-to-point