SurfRAID LC16 Series User’s
Manual
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APPENDIX F. FIBRE RAID TO HOST CONNECTIVITY
SurfRAID LC16
SET 2x1Enable Hard Loop ID to ENABLE
SET 2x2 Set Hard Loop ID to (0~125)
QLA2300
Set same Data Rate on SurfRAID LC16
Do not set to Auto Select
Set Data Rate 2x4
Data Rate
1GB/S
0 – 1GB/S
2GB/S
1 – 2GB/S
2 - Auto Select
^---using Auto Select may be
unstable
Bios
Windows 2000
SurfRAID LC16
QLA2300
Primary
FC
Secondary
FC
Primary
FC
Secondary
FC
Data Rate
Connection Mode
Data Rate
Connection Mode
1 GB
Arbitrated Loop
1 GB/S
Dual Loop preferred,
otherwise Point to Point
OK
OK
OK
OK
1 GB
Point-to-Point
1 GB/S
Dual Loop preferred,
otherwise Point to Point
OK
OK
OK
OK
2 GB
Arbitrated Loop
2 GB/S
Dual Loop preferred,
otherwise Point to Point
OK
OK
OK
OK
2 GB
Point-to-Point
2 GB/S
Dual Loop preferred,
otherwise Point to Point
OK
OK
OK
OK
If the SurfRAID LC16 is set to Auto-Select and the QLA2300 is set to Auto Select the
solution will be unstable.
SurfRAID LC16 SB1000/2000-SF280R on Board Fibre OBP Solaris 8
Data Rate
Connection Mode
Data Rate
Connection Mode
Primary
FC
Secondary
FC
Primary
FC
Secondary
FC
1GB
Arbitrated Loop
1 GB/S
OK
OK
OK
OK
1GB
Point-to-Point
2 GB/S
Arbitrated Loop only.
Do not set Point-to-Point
OK
OK
OK
OK
If you add an HBA to a Sun Blade 1000/2000 or Sun Fire 280R, you will need to set the
Data Rate and Connection Mode alike under the BIOS. Reference the Fibre Channel Host
Adapter Installation Guide under the settings prompt.