EMC QLogic manual Set the HBA FC-AL Loop ID

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If later you wish to return the jumper(s) to the default factory position, repeat step 2, returning the jumper to pins 2–3.

Set the HBA FC-AL Loop ID

While configuring a QLA234x HBA for Windows NT or Windows 2000 and connection to EMC CLARiiON CX200-Series for direct-connect cluster configurations, you must manually set the HBA FC-AL Loop ID. Follow these steps to enable loop hard addressing and set the loop ID on each HBA:

Perform this procedure on all nodes in the cluster connected to the CX200-Series array.

1.Boot the Windows host; press CTRL-Qwhen prompted to Press <CTRL-Q> for Fast!UTIL. (This prompt appears with the QLogic startup banner.)

2.After the Fast!UTIL program loads, the initial display depends on whether there are multiple QLogic HBAs installed in the server:

If there is only one QLogic HBA, the Fast!UTIL Options menu appears.

If there are multiple QLogic HBAs, a list of memory addresses occupied by those HBAs appears.

Using the arrow keys, select the desired HBA and press ENTER. The Fast!UTIL Options menu appears.

3.Select Configuration Settings from the Fast!UTIL Options menu, and press ENTER.

4.Select Host Adapter Settings from the Configuration Settings menu.

5.Select Adapter Hard Loop ID from the Host Adapter Settings menu and press ENTER until the value is Enabled.

6.Select Hard Loop ID and press ENTER.

The loop ID value entered here is the decimal representation of the FC-AL loop ID. You do not need to perform any FC-AL AL_PA hexadecimal translation.

HBAs connected to the same SP should all have unique hard loop IDs. Select 0 for all HBAs on one node, select 1 for all HBAs on the next node, and so on.

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Contents REV A07 Copyright 2001-2005 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved Trademark InformationContents Chapter Configuring an EMC Boot Device Chapter Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI Appendix B TroubleshootingAppendix a Third-Party Software Problem Index EMC uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, Damage to the system or equipment. The caution may apply toHardware or software Related Documentation Typographical Conventions PalatinoBold Introduction Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment Understanding Persistent Binding in a Fabric Environment HBA Installing Configuring the HBA Driver Introduction Downloading QLogic Drivers Firmware Verifying DocumentationInstalling an HBA Check for an Updated HBA Driver Reconfigure the HBA Jumper Move the jumpers, onto pins 1-2 if not already thereSet the HBA FC-AL Loop ID Installing an HBA Settings EMC HBA SettingsPre-Configured Settings menusConfiguring Nvram for Stratus ftServers With Embedded Firmware/BIOSFibre-Down Servers QLogic HBAsUpdating While Running Windows Press the Down Arrow until you select Data Rate then press EMC HBA Settings Installing the HBA Driver Driver Revision History Where to Find the DriverInstallation Procedure for Windows NT Hosts Windows 2003 STORPort UpdatesExtended Error Logging by QLogic Drivers Select have DiskAdministrative Tools, Computer Management Installing the HBA Driver Double-click the Scsi & RAID Controllers icon Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver Upgrading to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 or Windows NT Replacing an HBA Masking Enabled EMC SymmetrixArrays with Device Powermt restore powermt display Installing and Configuring the HBA Driver Configuring an EMC Boot Device Boot-from-SAN Configuration Restrictions Risks of Booting from the Storage ArrayHow to Determine I/O Latency and Load on the Boot LUN Boot Crashdump Save to Disk Behavior Boot-from-SAN with MscsConfiguring a Symmetrix Boot Device Configuring the Boot BiosSelect Current Boot Node Name and press Enter From the Configuration Settings menu, select Host AdapterFrom the Host Adapter Settings menu, select Host Adapter Configuration Settings menuInstalling the Windows OS onto the Boot Device Installing EFI boot code onto the HBA Unload 5D Configuring an EMC Boot Device Configurable Components Drv5DCtrl60Langeng Configuring an EMC Boot Device Configuring a Symmetrix Boot Device Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device ProcedureFlowchart Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device Configurations, Revisions Hardware Software Requirements RequirementsTopologies Preparing the Storage System Refer to Downloading QLogic Drivers and Firmware onSetting Up the HBA Bios Preparing the Fabric Configuring an EMC Boot Device Node Name What Next?Preparing the Server Configuring the HBA Boot BiosConfiguring an EMC Boot Device When the QLogic Bios banner shown in appears, press Windows Licensing Agreement appears Configuring a CLARiiON Boot Device Verifying HBA Driver and Digital Signature Installation Assigning a Permanent Boot Drive Letter for Windows NT Installing Multipath and Failover SoftwareWhat Next? From here Installing Additional Navisphere Host Agent Software Storagegroupname y/n? Configuring an EMC Boot Device Trespassing the Boot LUN Using atftrespass On the Computer Management window, click Disk ManagementBoot Time and LUN Availability Starting a Fresh InstallationBoot Time and LUN Availability Replacing a Boot HBA EMC Symmetrix EMC CLARiiONHow a Server Responds to Failure in the Boot LUN Path Explanations of EntriesKnown Issues Ntosknl BsodHBA TOE Windows 2003 STORPort Updates Next dialog, click ReInstall Driver, and then, click Next Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Configuring iSNS settings for QLA4010 Installing Boot Bios on the QLA4010 iSCSI HBA from DOS Select Configuration Settings from the menu Select iSCSI Boot SettingsSelect iSCSI Boot Settings, and press Enter Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Installing and Configuring the QLogic QLA4010 iSCSI HBA TOE Third-Party Software QLogic SANSurfer SANBlade Manager SANSurfer Version History SANSurfer versions include Initial ReleaseVeritas Volume Manager 3.x for Windows Veritas Volume ManagerVeritas Volume Manager 3.1 and Veritas DMP Veritas Foundation SuiteThird-Party Software Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions ProblemSolution Later already contain this correction Flasutil Index Nvram

QLogic specifications

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