Q-Logic 8100 SERIES Network Cables User Manual


 
8–Configuring FCoE in a Linux Environment
FCoE Driver Parameters for Linux
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Enable OoOFR Enables or disables
out-of-order frame reassembly.
This parameter reassembles
out-of-order frames as they are
received, minimizing network
congestion by eliminating the
re-transmission of frames and
exchanges.
0 0—Disabled
1—Enabled
QConverge-
Console GUI or
QConverge-
Console CLI
Enable HBA Port
Hard Loop ID
This setting forces the adapter
to attempt to use the ID that is
specified in the Hard Loop ID
setting. If the host bus adapter
hard loop ID is enabled, the
adapter attempts to use the ID
that is specified in this setting.
The default ID is 0. Set this ID
to a unique value from 0
through 125, if more than one
adapter is connected to a
FC-AL loop and the host bus
adapter hard loop ID is
enabled.
0 0–125 QConverge-
Console GUI or
QConverge-
Console CLI
Enable HBA Port
BIOS
Enables or disables the host
bus adapter BIOS. You must
enable this parameter if you
are starting from a Fibre Chan-
nel disk drive that is attached
to the PCIe slot. Disabling this
parameter disables the ROM
BIOS on the adapter, freeing
space in upper memory.
0 0—Disabled
1—Enabled
Fast!UTIL,
QConverge-
Console GUI,
or QConverge-
Console CLI
Loop Reset Delay Time to wait before initiating
loop activity after the firmware
resets the loop.
5 0–255 sec-
onds
Fast!UTIL,
QConverge-
Console GUI,
or QConverge-
Console CLI
Table 8-1. FCoE Driver Parameters for Linux
Parameter Description Default Range
Configuration
Method