IBM DS4000 FC manual Host bus adapter settings, Bios address

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You can access the host bus adapter settings through the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL. See “Host bus adapter settings” and“Advanced FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter Settings” on page 25 for detailed information on the settings.

Host bus adapter settings

You can modify most of the host bus adapter settings. The current default settings for the host bus adapter are listed in “Advanced FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter Settings” on page 25. These settings are described following the table. You can modify the following default host bus adapter settings.

BIOS address

The BIOS address is the I/O address where the BIOS code is stored when you press Ctrl+Q or when you have the BIOS code enabled for starting from the root directory. This is the address of the BIOS code in ROM shadow memory. Multiple adapters can be installed in the server, but only one BIOS instance is loaded for all of the adapters.

Note: The BIOS code is loaded from the first port of the first adapter that the server recognizes. This code is used for all remaining DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single Port and DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Dual Port adapters in the same bus or server. The level of BIOS code that is loaded does not affect other adapters with earlier BIOS code levels.

Revision

The BIOS revision is the revision number of the BIOS code that is loaded from the first FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter that the server recognizes. Each FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter in the server has the same BIOS code revision number because only one BIOS code instance is loaded.

FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter serial number

The adapter serial number is located on the noncomponent side of the adapter. See Figure 1 on page 3 for the location of the serial number label.

Interrupt level

The interrupt level is the interrupt that is used by the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter. The interrupt level can change when the operating system is installed.

FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter port name

This is the worldwide port name.

Host adapter BIOS

When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the FC 4Gbps PCI-X HBA is Disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be Enabled if you are booting from fibre channel disk drive attached to the PCI-X board.

The default is Disabled.

Frame size

This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the FC 4Gbps PCI-X HBA. The default size is 2048, which provides maximum performance for F-Port (point-to-point) connections.

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.

24IBM System Storage DS4000 FC 4Gbps PCI-X Single/Dual Port HBA: Installation and User’s Guide

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Contents Installation and User’s Guide Page Installation and User’s Guide Page Contents Configuring the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter with Fast!UTIL Contents Page Figures Page Tables Page Safety Statement Safety Page FAStT product renaming About this documentWho should read this document DS4000 Storage Subsystem installation tasks General overview About this document Getting information, help, and service Before you callUsing the documentation Web sitesHow to send your comments Software service and supportHardware service and support Fire suppression systemsHow this book is organized Page About this document Page Overview Fibre Channel definedFC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter features Preinstallation proceduresHandling static-sensitive devices FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter serial number labelWhat you need for the installation FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter componentsYellow LED Green LED Amber LED Activity Description Installing the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter Page Dual port adapter Installing the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter device drivers Installing on Windows and Novell NetWare platforms Installing on the Linux platform GUI installationPage QLogic SANsurfer Pro Utility overview Using the QLogic SANsurfer Pro UtilitySANsurfer Pro Utility features Bios SANsurfer Pro utilitiesNvram Using the flasutil command prompt Flasutil /i /l xxxx /n NVRAMfile.DAT Command-line options Press ″Enter.″ Following command-line options display Using the flasutil Bios Update Utility menu Creating the diskette For Microsoft Windows 2000 or ServerUnmount /mnt Starting Fast!UTIL Configuring the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter with Fast!UTILAccessing HBA settings through Fast!UTIL Host bus adapter settings Bios addressAdvanced FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter Settings FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter hard loop IDSelectable boot settings Enable LIP ResetScan fibre-channel devices Restore default settingsRaw Nvram data Fibre-channel disk utilityExitFast!UTIL Environment Minimum Maximum RAM Software problems TroubleshootingHardware problems System configuration problemsFibre Channel problems Appendix A. Accessibility ActionShort cut Action Appendix B. Notices Edition noticeTrademarks Important notesElectronic emission notices Class a statements Federal Communications Commission FCC statementEuropean Union EMC Directive conformance statement Copyright IBM Corp Page Appendix D. Battery Return Program Please recycle batteriesPage Appendix E. Cable Warning Page Appendix F. Additional DS4000 documentation DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9 libraryDS4800 Storage Subsystem library DS4700 Storage Subsystem library DS4500 Fibre Channel Storage Server library DS4400 Fibre Channel Storage Server library DS4300 Fibre Channel Storage Server library DS4100 Sata Storage Server library DS4000 Storage Expansion Enclosure documents Other DS4000 and DS4000-related documents Page Index PCI/PCI-X Page Part Number 39M5599