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Configuration Settings A – Fast!UTIL
A-2 FC0151103-00 E
A.2.1
Host Adapter Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter Settings.
The default settings for the QLA22xx host adapter board are listed in table A-1 and
described in the following paragraphs.
■ Host Adapter BIOS. When this setting is disabled, the ROM BIOS on the
QLA22xx board is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting
must be enabled if you are booting from an FC disk drive attached to the
QLA22xx board. The default is Disabled.
■ Frame Size. This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by
the QLA22xx board. The default size is 1024. If using F-Port (point-to-point)
connections, change this setting to 2048 for maximum performance.
■ 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.
A.2.2
Selectable Boot Settings
The Selectable Boot Settings option is accessed from the Configuration Settings
menu. If you enable this option, you can select the node name from which you want
to boot. Once enabled, this option forces the system to boot on the selected FC
drive, ignoring any IDE drives attached to your system. If you disable this option,
the system looks for a boot device (as selected in the system BIOS). In disabled
mode, the Boot ID and Boot LUN parameters have no effect.
NOTE: This option applies only to disk devices; it does not apply to tape drives and
other nondisk devices.
Table A-1. Host Adapter Settings
Setting Options Default
Host Adapter BIOS Enabled or Disabled Disabled
Frame Size 512, 1024, 2048 1024
Loop Reset Delay 0-15 seconds 5 seconds
Adapter Hard Loop ID Enabled or Disabled Disabled
Hard Loop ID 0-125 0