IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel PCI Adapter, Installation And User Handbook

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Note: In order for the embedded device driver software to be
loaded, the driver being loaded must support this setting.
If the driver does not support this setting, the result is the
same as if the setting were disabled, regardless of the
setting. Leaving this option enabled guaranties a certified
combination of software driver and RISC firmware.
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Frame size: This setting specifies the maximum frame length
supported by the Netfinity Fibre Channel PCI Adapter. The
default size is 2048.
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IOCB allocation: This setting specifies the maximum number of
buffers from the firmware buffer pool that are allocated to any
one port. The default is 256 buffers.
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Loop reset delay: After resetting the loops, the firmware
refrains from initiating any loop activity for the number of
seconds specified in this setting. The default is 5 seconds.
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Extended error logging: This setting provides additional error
and debug information to the operating system. The default is
Disabled.
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Port down retry count:
This setting specifies the number of
times the software retries a command to a port returning port
down status. The default is 0 retries.
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 start up (boot). Once
enabled, this option forces the system to start up from the selected
FC drive, ignoring any IDE drives attached to your system. If you
disable this option, the system looks for an IDE drive from which to
start. If an IDE drive is not found, the system looks for the first
startable FC drive. When this setting is disabled, the boot ID and
boot LUN parameters have no effect.
Note: This option applies only to disk devices; it does not apply to
CD-ROMs, tape drives, and other nondisk devices.
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