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■Port Down Retry Count—This setting specifies the number of times the software retries a command to a port returning port down status. The default is 8 retries.

■Drivers Load RISC Code—When this setting is Enabled, the HBA uses the RISC firmware that is embedded in the software driver. When this setting is Disabled, the software driver loads the RISC firmware that is stored in the HBA BIOS. The default is Enabled.

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—The driver being loaded must support this setting. If the driver does not support this setting, the result is the same as Disabled regardless of the setting. Leaving this option enabled guaranties a certified combination of software driver and RISC firmware.

Enable Database Updates—When enabled, this setting allows the software to save the loop configuration information in flash memory when the system powers down. The default is No.

Disable Database Load—When enabled, the device database is read from the Registry during driver initialization. When disabled, the device database is created dynamically during driver initialization. The default is No.

IOCB Allocation—This setting specifies the maximum number of buffers from the firmware’s buffer pool that are allocated to any one port. The default is 256 buffers.

Extended Error Logging—This setting provides additional error and debug information to the operating system. When Enabled, events are logged into the Windows NT/Windows 2000 Event Viewer. The default is Disabled.

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