IBM eServer BladeCenter Fibre Channel Switch Module
Timeout Values
PAGE 130 QLOGIC SWITCH INTEROPERABILITY GUIDE
VERSION 1.0, MARCH 2003
Timeout Values
As per FC-SW-2 Fibre Channel standards, set all switches to the following timeout values (TOV)
in order to successfully establish an E-port connection:
R_A_TOV = 10 seconds
E_D_TOV = 2 seconds
This section provides the steps to change these values.
IBM eServer BladeCenter SAN Utility
ATTENTION!! The following steps take the switch offline; therefore, do not perform them on a
switch being managed in-band.
1. Start the IBM eServer BladeCenter SAN Utility. The IBM BladeCenter SAN
Utility—Faceplate dialog box displays.
2. From the IBM BladeCenter SAN Utility—Faceplate dialog box Switch menu, select Switch
Properties.