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44 FCA2214/FCA2214DC PCI-X Host Bus Adapters for Linux, NetWare, and Windows Installation
Guide
Configuration Settings
The first selection on the Fast!UTIL Options menu is Configuration Settings.
These settings configure the Fibre Channel devices and the HBA to which they
are attached.
Host Adapter Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter
Settings. Table 6 lists the default settings for the HBA:
The following section describes the settings:
■ Host Adapter BIOS—When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the
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 HBA. The
default is Disabled.
■ Frame Size—This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by
the HBA. The default size is 2048, which provides maximum performance for
F-Port (point-to-point) connections.
■ 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.
■ 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.
■ 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 6: Host Adapter Settings
Setting Options Default
Host Adapter BIOS Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Frame Size 512, 1024, 2048 2048
Loop Reset Delay 0–60 seconds 5 seconds
Adapter Hard Loop ID Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Hard Loop ID 0–125 0