Fast!UTIL
Configuration Settings
The first selection on the Fast!UTIL Options menu is Configuration Settings. These settings configure the Fibre Channel devices and the HBA to which they are attached.
Host Adapter Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter Settings. Table 6 lists the default settings for the HBA:
Table 6: Host Adapter Settings
Setting | Options | Default |
Host Adapter BIOS | Enabled, Disabled | Disabled |
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Frame Size | 512, 1024, 2048 | 2048 |
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Loop Reset Delay | 0–60 seconds | 5 seconds |
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Adapter Hard Loop ID | Enabled, Disabled | Disabled |
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Hard Loop ID | 0–125 | 0 |
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The following section describes the settings:
■Host Adapter 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 an FC hard disk attached to the HBA. The default is Disabled.
■Frame Size—This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the 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.
■Adapter Hard Loop ID—This setting forces the adapter to attempt to use the ID specified in the Hard Loop ID setting. The default is Disabled.
■Hard Loop ID—If the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter attempts to use the ID specified in this setting. The default ID is 0.
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