IBM 5.01 user manual Change the Default Alpa, Change Default Alpa Screen

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6.Auto Scan Setting(+ Advanced Option+). Enable the first device in the boot entry list to issue a Name Server Inquiry. The factory default is disabled. See Set Auto Scan on page 13 for more information.

7.Enable or Disable EDD 3.0(+ Advanced Option+). Enable or disable the Enhanced Disk Driver (EDD) option, which is available on Itanium 64-bit servers only. The factory default is disabled. See Enable/Disable EDD 3.0 on page 14 for more information.

8.Enable or Disable Start Unit Command(+ Advanced Option+). You must know the specific LUN to issue the SCSI Start Unit Command. The factory default is disabled. See Enable/Disable the Start Unit Command on page 14 for more information.

9.Enable or Disable Environment Variable(+ Advanced Option+). Enable or disable the ability to set the boot controller order, if the system supports the environment variable. The factory default is disabled. See Enable/Disable the Environment Variable on page 15 for more information.

A.Auto Sector Format Select(+ For MSA10000 Array use Only+). This option automatically defines the boot sector (32-sector or 63-sector) of the target disk. The factory default is enabled. See Enable/Disable Auto Sector Format Select on page 15 for more information.

Change the Default AL_PA

This option allows you to change the AL_PA (Arbitrated Loop Physical Address) of the selected adapter. The default value of the AL_PA for the adapter BIOS is 01 (hex).

Note: This option applies only to arbitrated loop (FC-AL).

To change the default AL_PA:

1.Start the BIOS utility and select the adapter.

2.When the main menu opens select 2, Configure This Adapter's Parameters. The adapter configuration menu is displayed (Figure 11).

3.Select 2, Change Default ALPA of this adapter.

Figure 12: Change Default ALPA Screen

4.Type the AL_PA, in hexidecimal notation, to which you want to change the default.

5.Press <x> to exit the BIOS utility and reboot the system.

Note: If the host adapter's AL_PA is changed, it will not show on the NVRAM AL_PA until the system has been reset.

Combined Boot User Manual

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Contents Combined Boot Version 5.01a0 Page Change the Plogi Retry Timer Introduction Known IssuesCompatibility Things to Know Before You DownloadLoad x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt Loading x86 BootBIOSStart lputilnt Click Start, Programs, Emulex and lputilnt Click Boot Bios Firmware Figure Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfgStart elxcfg Click Start, Programs, Emulex and elxcfg Loading x86 BootBIOS Using lp6dutil Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilPress D. The Download Image window is displayed Bios Utility, HBA Listing Enable x86 BootBIOS on HBAs Using the Bios UtilityBios Utility, Adapter Configuration Menu Start the Bios Utility Configuring x86 BootBIOSIntroduction Adapter Configuration Menu Adapter Configuration Menu SummariesChange Default Alpa Screen Change the Default AlpaChange Topology Change the Plogi Retry TimerTopology Menu Enable/Disable the Spinup DelaySet Auto Scan Screen Set Auto ScanEnable/Disable the Start Unit Command Enable/Disable EDDEnable/Disable Auto Sector Format Select Enable/Disable the Environment VariableList of Saved Boot Devices Configure Boot DevicesSetup is detecting your hardware Install Windows 2000 Server on a Fibre Channel DiskSpecify additional storage driver Bootentry0, bootentry1, bootentry2, and bootentry3 Use Multi-Boot BiosBootentry2, bootentry0, bootentry1, and bootentry3 Bootentry2X86 BootBIOS Message Does Not Appear on Bootup Troubleshooting x86 BootBIOSResolution Retry This Adapter MessageLoad OpenBoot using lputil Loading OpenBootCreating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk Configuring OpenBootPci@1f,2000/lpfc@1 Ok /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2 select-devSignature Table Ok did e1 d# 100 d# 10 set-boot-id# format Making a Bootable System Disk# mkdir root2 # mkdir usr2 # mkdir export2 # umount /dev/fd Dtprofile sbin timer var x xfn cd /root2 tar xf# cd Ls -a rootcopy Sh rootcopyOk boot disk # sync # halt Ok reset# mkdir proc# mkdir tmp # mkdir vol # mkdir usr # dumpadmOpenBoot Commands Viewing OpenBoot CommandsSystem Hangs or Reboots After Displaying Driver Information Troubleshooting OpenBootLoaded File Is Not Executable Fibre Channel Disk Is Not Found

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