Q-Logic 2300 manual Setting the QLA2342/2342L HBA Connection Mode, 3.4.2

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3.4.2

Setting the QLA2342/2342L HBA Connection Mode

Perform the following steps to view the current QLA2342/2342L HBA connection mode and change it if necessary.

NOTE: Due to possible equipment incompatibility, QLogic does not recommend selecting connection mode 3.

1.Select the QLA2342/2342L HBA attached to the Fibre Channel device from which you want to boot. For example, type the following at the ok prompt:

ok " /pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4" select-dev

2.To view the current connection mode, type the show-connection-modecommand:

ok show-connection-mode

The connection mode and options display. For example:

Current HBA connection mode: 3 - Point-to-point preferred, otherwise loop

Possible connection mode choices:

0 - Loop Only

1 - Point-to-point only

2 - Loop preferred, otherwise point-to-point

3.If the connection mode is not correct based on the devices connected to the QLA2342/2342L HBA, change it using the set-connection-modecommand. For example:

ok 0 set-connection-mode

The new connection mode displays. For example:

Calculating NVRAM checksum, please wait...

Current HBA connection mode: 0 - Loop Only

Possible connection mode choices:

0 - Loop Only

1 - Point-to-point only

2 - Loop preferred, otherwise point-to-point

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