IBM 5.01 Network Card User Manual


 
Combined Boot User Manual Page 9
4. Select 1 to configure boot devices or 2 to configure the adapter’s parameters.
Figure 10: BIOS Utility, Main Configuration Menu
5. If you select to configure the adapter’s parameters, the adapter configuration menu is displayed.
Figure 11: Adapter Configuration Menu
Adapter Configuration Menu Summaries
1. Enable or Disable BIOS. Enable or disable x86 BootBIOS on the selected adapter. To use any
of its features, x86 BootBIOS must be enabled on at least one installed HBA. See
Enable x86
BootBIOS on HBAs Using the BIOS Utility
on page 6 for more information.
2. Change Default ALPA of this adapter. This option applies only to arbitrated loop (FC-AL). The
factory default is 01 (hexadecimal). See
Change the Default AL_PA on page 10 for more
information.
3. Change PLOGI Retry Timer(+ Advanced Option+). Set the interval for the port log in retry
timer. The factory default is No PLOGI Retry: 0 msec. See
Change the PLOGI Retry Timer on
page 11 for more information.
4. Topology Selection(+Advanced Option+). If it is necessary to change the topology, do so
before you configure boot devices. See
Change Topology on page 11 for more information.
5. Enable or Disable Spinup Delay(+ Advanced Option+). Enable or disable the spinup delay.
The factory default is disabled. See
Enable/Disable the Spinup Delay on page 12 for more
information.