User`s guide

3 – QLA2340/2340L

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Perform the following steps to run the flash utility:

1. Copy the qla2x00flash file and the ifp2312.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 3.3.5). For example:

./qla2x00flash -l /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4:

devctl ifp2312.prom

3.3.2

Setting the QLA2340/2340L HBA Connection Mode

Perform the following steps to view the current QLA2340/2340L HBA connection

mode and change it if necessary:

1. Select the QLA2340/2340L HBA attached to the Fibre Channel device from

which you want to boot. For example, type the following at the ok prompt:

ok " /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

QLA2340/2340L 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