NonParticipating hard ID: This setting is reserved. The default is Disabled.
Class 2 service: Enables Class 2 service parameters to be provided during all
automatic logins (loop ports). The default is Disabled.
ACK0: Determines the type of acknowledgment (ACK) used. When this option
is set to Enabled, sequence ACK is used. When this option is set to Disabled,
frame ACK is used. The default is Disabled.
Note: You must enable the Class 2 service setting to use the ACK0 setting.
Fibre Channel tape support: This setting is reserved for Fibre Channel tape
support. The default is Disabled.
Fibre Channel confirm: This setting is reserved for Fibre Channel tape
support. The default is Disabled.
Command reference number: This setting is reserved for Fibre Channel tape
support. The default is Disabled.
Read transfer ready: This setting is reserved. The default is Disabled.
Response timer: Contains the value (in 100-microsecond increments) used by
a timer to limit the wait time for accumulating multiple responses. For example,
if this field is 8, the time limit is 800 microseconds. The default is 0.
Interrupt delay timer: Contains the value (in 100-microsecond increments)
used by a timer to set the wait time between accessing (DMA) a set of handles
and generating an interrupt. The default is 0.
Table 5. Connection options
Option Type of connection
0Loop only
1Point-to-point only
2Loop preferred; otherwise, point-to-point
3Point-to-point; otherwise, loop
Scan Fibre Channel devices
Use this option to scan the Fibre Channel loop and list all the connected devices by
loop ID. Information about each device is listed, for example, vendor name,
product name, and revision. This information is useful when configuring your IBM
FAStT Host Adapter and attached devices.
Fibre Channel disk utility
Use this option to scan the Fibre Channel loop bus and list all the connected
devices by loop ID. You can select a disk device and perform a low-level format or
verify the disk media.
Attention: Performing a low-level format removes all data on the disk.
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