IBM 5.01 user manual Enable/Disable the Spinup Delay, Page, Topology Menu

3. Select 4, Topology Selection (+Advanced Option+).

Figure 14: Topology Menu

4.Select the topology for the HBA:

•Select 1 for auto topology with loop first.

•Select 2 for auto topology with point-to-point first.

•Select 3 for FC-AL.

•Select 4 for fabric point-to-point.

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

Enable/Disable the Spinup Delay

This option allows you to enable or disable the spinup delay. The factory default setting is disabled.

If at least one boot device has been defined, and the spinup delay is enabled, the BIOS searches for the first available boot device.

•If a boot device is present, the BIOS boots from it immediately.

•If a boot device is not ready, the BIOS waits for the spinup delay and, for up to three additional minutes, continues the boot scanning algorithm to find another Multi-boot device.

If no boot devices have been defined, and auto scan is enabled, then the BIOS waits for five minutes before scanning for devices.

•In a private loop, it attempts to boot from the lowest target AL_PA it finds.

•In an attached fabric, it attempts to boot from the first target found in the NameServer data.

To enable or disable the spinup delay, do the following:

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 5, Enable or Disable Spinup Delay (+Advanced Option+).

Figure 15: Enable or Disable Spinup Delay Screen

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