Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Booting from SAN
- Chapter 3: Updating and Enabling Boot Code
- Chapter 4: Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility
- 4.1 Navigating the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS Utility
- 4.2 Starting the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS Utility
- 4.3 Enabling an Adapter to BFS
- 4.4 Scanning for Target Devices
- 4.5 Configuring Boot Devices
- 4.6 Configuring Advanced Adapter Parameters
- 4.6.1 Changing the Default AL_PA
- 4.6.2 Changing the PLOGI Retry Timer
- 4.6.3 Enabling or Disabling the Spinup Delay
- 4.6.4 Setting Auto Scan
- 4.6.5 Enabling or Disabling EDD 3.0
- 4.6.6 Enabling or Disabling the Start Unit Command
- 4.6.7 Enabling or Disabling the Environment Variable
- 4.6.8 Enabling or Disabling Auto Boot Sector
- 4.7 Configuring Adapter Firmware Parameters
- 4.8 Resetting the Adapter to Default Values
- 4.9 Using Multipath BFS
- Chapter 5: OpenBoot
- Chapter 6: Configuring Boot Using the UEFI HII
- 6.1 Prerequisites
- 6.2 Starting the UEFI HII
- 6.3 Configuring Boot in the UEFI HII
- 6.4 Setting Boot from SAN
- 6.5 Scanning for Fibre Devices
- 6.6 Adding Boot Devices
- 6.7 Deleting Boot Devices
- 6.8 Changing the Boot Device Order
- 6.9 Configuring HBA and Boot Parameters
- 6.9.1 Changing the Topology
- 6.9.2 Changing the PLOGI Retry Timer
- 6.9.3 Changing the Link Speed
- 6.9.4 Changing the Maximum LUNs per Target
- 6.9.5 Changing the Boot Target Scan Method
- 6.9.6 Changing the Device Discovery Delay
- 6.9.7 Configuring the Brocade FA-PWWN
- 6.9.8 Configuring the Brocade Boot LUN
- 6.9.9 Configuring 16G Forward Error Correction
- 6.9.10 Selecting Trunking
- 6.10 Resetting Emulex Adapters to Their Default Values
- 6.11 Displaying Adapter Information
- 6.12 Legacy-Only Configuration Settings
- 6.13 Requesting a Reset or Reconnect
- 6.14 Emulex Firmware Update Utility
- 6.15 NVMe over FC Boot Settings
- 6.16 Enabling or Disabling the HPE Shared Memory Feature (HPE Systems Only)
- Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
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Emulex Boot for the Fibre Channel Protocol User Guide
Chapter 4: Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility
Before using the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility, ensure that the boot code is loaded and enabled on the adapter as
described in Section 3, Updating and Enabling Boot Code.
NOTE: This section reflects the most recent release of the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility. Some selections might not
be available if you are using an older version of the utility.
NOTE: Changes made to parameters common to UEFI and x86 drivers are changed in both configuration utilities.
NOTE: After exiting the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility, the system will reboot regardless of whether any changes were
made.
During POST, the Emulex BIOS is executed if the legacy Option ROM is enabled in the system BIOS.
If the Emulex x86 Boot code is enabled on an adapter, the boot code performs the following tasks:
Initializes the HBAs in the system.
If BFS is enabled, attempts to bring up links on the ports.
Checks for configured boot devices that are present or discoverable on the FC SAN.
A total of up to 8 boot devices are displayed on the POST window, depending on how many boot devices are configured in
the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility on the HBA. The boot devices are displayed only if they are discovered on the SAN.
The discovered order depends on the BIOS of the HBA or port that is executed first. Only the first eight targets discovered
are displayed. If boot devices are discovered on the SAN, the Emulex x86 Boot code prints out a message identifying the
adapter port that the target is mapped from and the disk targets that are discovered or mapped from that port.
--Adapter 01 LPe12002-M8: S_ID:032D00 PCI Bus, Device, Function (25,00,00)
DID:011E00 WWPN:21010002AC019040 LUN:108
DID:011E00 WWPN:21010002AC019040 LUN:110
NOTE: The LPe12000-series adapters have separate x86 Boot Option ROMs from later Emulex HBAs.
The LPe12000-series Option ROM discovers and manages disks on the LPe12000 family of adapters and
ports.
The LPe16000-series, LPe31000-series, LPe32000-series and LPe35000-series Option ROM discovers and
manages disks on its family of adapters and ports.
Each series of Option ROMs can manage up to 8 boot devices.
NOTE: Since there is a limit of 8 boot devices, and since the XROM HBA execution order depends on the adapter BIOS,
you can configure no more than 8 boot devices per adapter family.
4.1 Navigating the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS Utility
Use the following methods to navigate the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility:
Press the up and down arrows on your keyboard to move through and select menu options or configuration fields. If
multiple adapters are listed, use the up and down arrows to scroll to the additional adapters.
Press PageUp to scroll to the previous page.
Press PageDn to scroll to the next page.