2 – QLA2340/2340L
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2.4.2
Setting the QLA2340/2340L HBA Connection Mode
Perform the following steps to view the current QLA2340/2340L HBA connection
mode and change it if necessary.
NOTE: Due to possible equipment incompatibility, QLogic does not recommend
selecting connection mode3.
1. Select the QLA2340/2340L 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-mode
command:
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 QLA2340/2340L HBA, change it using the set-connection-mode
command. 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