Configuration Settings | A – Fast!UTIL |
A.2.1
Host Adapter Settings
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter Settings. Default settings for the QLA12160 host adapter board are listed in table
Table A-1. Host Adapter Settings
Setting | Options | Default |
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Host adapterBIOS | Enabled, Disabled | Enabled |
PCI bus DMA burst | Enabled, Disabled | Enabled |
CDROM Boot | Enabled, Disabled | Disabled |
Adapter Configuration | Auto, Manual, Safe | Auto |
Drivers load RISC code | Enabled, Disabled | Enabled |
>4 Gbyte Addressing | Enabled, Disabled | Disabled |
Fast Command Posting | Enabled, Disabled | Enabled |
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■Host adapter BIOS. When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the QLA12160 board is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. The RAM BIOS and other drivers still recognize the QLA12160 board. Do not disable this setting when you are booting from a SCSI disk drive attached to the QLA12160 board. The default is Enabled (ROM BIOS on the QLA12160 board is enabled).
■PCI bus DMA burst. When this setting is Enabled, burst transfers are performed. When this setting is Disabled, data is transferred in nonburst mode, with each cycle initiated by a new address phase. The default is Enabled.
■CDROM Boot. When this setting is Enabled, the ROM BIOS boots from the attached SCSI
■Adapter Configuration
❑Auto. The ROM BIOS automatically configures the QLA12160 board to match any SCSI device attached to the board and selects optimum performance. The default is Auto.
❑Manual. You can control the configuration settings for each SCSI device and have the option of running Autoconfigure. See section A.2.4 to have Fast!UTIL configure the devices.
NOTE: Changing any value can cause performance problems or incorrect device operation.
