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11 – Updating the HBA
Updating the HBA Port Settings, Advanced HBA Port Settings, and Boot Device
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Hard Loop ID. If the Enable HBA Port Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the
HBA attempts to use the ID specified in this setting. The default ID is 0.
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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.
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Enable HBA Port BIOS. When this setting is disabled, the ROM BIOS on the
HBA is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be enabled
if you are booting from a Fibre Channel hard disk attached to the HBA. The
default is disabled.
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Enable HBA Port Hard Loop ID. This setting forces the HBA to attempt to use
the ID specified in the Hard Loop ID setting. The default is disabled.
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Enable Fibre Channel Tape Support. This setting enables FCP-2 recovery.
The default is disabled. This setting applies to the QLA23 xx HBA.
11.1.2
Advanced HBA Port Settings
To view or modify the advanced NVRAM settings, on the Settings tabbed page
Select Settings section box, select Advanced HBA Port Settings . The Advanced
HBA Port Settings section displays the current settings.
For QLA23 xx HBAs and QLA22 xx HBAs, see figure 11-5 . Parameters that are not
supported for the HBA do not display; parameters that cannot be modified appear
dimmed.
Figure 11-5. Settings Tabbed Page (Advanced HBA Port Settings) for QLA2xxx HBAs