HP 3PAR X9000 File Serving Software (IBRIX) Implementation Guide (QL226-96987, June 2013)

Setting Up the NVRAM and BIOS with the QLogic HBA
This section describes how to set up the NVRAM and BIOS with the QLogic HBA.
Configure the following NVRAM settings for QLogic 23xx, 24xx and 25xx cards using the QLogic
Fast!UTIL. Access the Fast!UTIL utility by hard booting the server and, when prompted and follow
these steps:
NOTE: The NVRAM settings on QLogic HBAs can be changed by any server in which they are
installed. These settings will persist for an HBA even after it is removed form a server. To obtain
the correct settings for this configuration, you will be instructed to return all NVRAM settings to
their default settings.
1. Enter Fast!UTIL by pressing Ctrl-Q when prompted.
NOTE: Each HBA port is reported as a host bus adapter and the following settings need to
be made for each of them.
2. Select a host adapter from the main menu.
3. Restore the default settings of the HBA as follows: Configuration Settings+Restore Default
Settings.
4. Make the following setting changes:
NOTE: The parameters provided through these menu options can vary between different
QLogic HBA models.
• Configuration Settings→Advanced Adapter Settings→Execution Throttle: 256
• Configuration Settings→Advanced Adapter Settings→LUNs per Target: 256
• Configuration Settings→Extended Firmware Settings→Data Rate: 2 (AutoNegotiate)
5. Specify the connection option.
• Specify loop topology for direct-connect configurations: Configuration Settings→Connection
Options: 0 (Loop Only)
• Specify point-to-point topology for fabric configurations: Configuration Settings→Connection
Options: 1 (Point to Point Only)
6. Repeat for each port listed as a separate HBA port.
Configuring the QLogic HBA Using the SCLI Utility
This section describes how to configure QLogic HBA settings using the SCLI utility.
CAUTION: If you are running the QLogic inbox driver, ensure that only the utility tool is installed.
The preferred method will be to use the Fast!Util HBA, as the QLogic tool may not be compatible
with all inbox drivers.
NOTE: For Itanium servers, this is the only method available. For other Intel platform servers,
either use the SCLI utility or the Fast!Util HBA BIOS method.
In order to make topology changes to the QLogic cards in the Intel Itanium server which have the
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) as the system firmware (BIOS), use the QLogic SANsurfer FC
CLI utility. You can download the latest version of the SCLI utility from the QLogic website or use
the version that is installed as part of the driver package installation.
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