Intel SEBFCM4 manual Data rate This setting determines the data rate

Table 2. Modifiable Fibre Channel Expansion Card default settings (continued)

Hard loop ID	0-125
Spin up delay	Enabled or Disabled
Connection Options	0, 1, 2
Fibre Channel tape support	Enabled or Disabled
Data rate	0, 1, 2, 3

Note: The loop reset delay, adapter hard loop ID, and hard loop ID settings are not applicable.

Host adapter BIOS: When this option is disabled, the read-only memory (ROM) BIOS code on the Fibre Channel Expansion Card is disabled, freeing space in upper memory.

Frame size: This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the Fibre Channel Expansion Card.

Spin up delay: When this option is enabled, the BIOS code waits up to 5 minutes to find the first drive.

Connection options: This setting defines the type of connection (loop or point-to-point) or connection preference (see Table 3).

Table 3. Fibre Channel Expansion Card connection options

Option	Type of connection
0	Loop only
1	Point-to-point only
2	Loop preferred; otherwise, point-to-point

Fibre Channel tape support: This setting is reserved for Fibre Channel tape support. The default is Enabled.

Data rate: This setting determines the data rate.

Table 4. Fibre Channel Expansion Card data rate options

Option		Data rate
0	1	Gb per second
1	2	Gb per second
2	Auto select
3	4	Gbper second

Note: The Fibre Channel Expansion Card settings and default values will vary, based on the version of BIOS code installed for the expansion card.

10 Intel® Blade Server Fibre Channel Expansion Card SBEFCM4, 4 Gbps: Installation and User’s Guide