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Table 8. Recommended settings for the QLogic QLA23xx adapter card for a Novell NetWare
host (continued)
Parameters Recommended settings
Port down retry count 20 (minimum)
Driver load RISC code Enabled
Enable database updates No
Disable database load No
IOCB allocation 256
Extended error logging Disabled (You might want to enable this
parameter if you use debugging.)
Type of connection
v
Loop only
v
Point-to-point
v Loop preferred (If you cannot use
arbitrated loop, then default to
point-to-point.)
v Point-to point, otherwise loop (If you
cannot use point-to-point, default to
arbitrated loop.)
Note: If you connect the storage unit directly
to the host system, the option you select
must match the port connections on the
storage unit.
6. Restart the server.
Installing the adapter drivers for a Novell NetWare host
This section provides instructions for installing the adapter drivers for a Novell
NetWare host.
1. From the NetWare server console, type
nwconfig
for NetWare 5.0 or later.
2. Click Driver Options .
3. Click Configure Disk and Storage Device Drivers .
4. Click Select an additional driver .
5. Press the Insert key.
6. Insert a floppy diskette with the QLogic drivers into the A:\ drive of the
NetWare server. Press Enter.
The available driver is displayed.
7. Click the driver for the QLogic card, and press Enter.
8. Select Select/Modify driver parameters , and type the slot number of the
QLogic card into the slot number parameter.
9. Set the Scan All LUNs parameter to Yes.
10. Press the Tab key and check the Save Parameters and Load Driver check
box.
11. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration Options menu.
a. Highlight the NCF Files Options menu and press Enter.
b. Select Edit the STARTUP.NCF and press Enter.
c. Verify the location of the STARTUP.NCF file, and modify it as necessary.
Press Enter.
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