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Verifying and configuring the BIOS settings
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Installing and Configuring the BIOS Settings
Method 3: Upgrading the adapter BIOS using QLogic SANsurfer CLI
The SANsurfer CLI (scli) is installed as part of the qlinstaller or may
be downloaded from the EMC-approved section of the QLogic
website. To update the BIOS using the SANsurfer CLI, refer to the
QLogic provided documentation on their website for detailed
instructions.
To invoke the CLI, run the following command:
/opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurferCLI/scli
When upgrading the BIOS for QLogic 4 GB adapters, the minimum
required version of the QLogic SANsurfer CLI is 1.06.16build23.
When using QLogic QLA40xx-series HBAs, te minimum required
version of the QLogic SANsurfer CLI is 1.0.30.00.
EMC recommended adapter BIOS settings
EMC requires configuring the QLogic BIOS settings with the
EMC-approved NVRAM settings file. This file contains all of the
BIOS settings for the QLogic adapters that have been tested and
approved for connection to EMC storage arrays.
Refer to the EMC Support Matrix for required NVRAM versions for
qualified adapters.
EMC recommended NVRAM settings for Linux
This section contains the recommended NVRAM settings for Linux
for the following adapters:
◆ “Fibre Channel HBAs” on page 39
◆ “Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) CNAs” on page 42
◆ “iSCSI HBAs” on page 42
Fibre Channel HBAs
Table 3 on page 40 lists the NVRAM parameters and their values. The
QLogic default values are those that ship with a standard adapter
that was not included in an EMC package. The EMC-recommended
settings depend upon whether failover functionality is used. The
settings listed under the No Failover Functionality heading are those
that have been pre-configured in the EMC-approved NVRAM file.
The settings listed under the With PowerPath
®
or VEERITAS DMP