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
4.6.5 Enabling or Disabling EDD 3.0
EDD 3.0 provides additional data to the operating system bootloader during the INT-13h function 48h (get device
parameters) call. This information includes the path to the boot device and disk size. The default setting for EDD 3.0 is
enabled.
NOTE: If EDD 3.0 is disabled, EDD 2.1 is enabled.
To enable or disable EDD 3.0, perform these steps:
1. From the main configuration menu (Figure 2), select Configure Advanced Adapter Parameters and press Enter.
The adapter configuration menu is displayed (Figure 12).
2. Select Enable or Disable EDD 3.0.
The EDD 3.0 window (Figure 17) is displayed.
Figure 17: EDD 3.0 Window
3. Select the desired EDD 3.0 setting.
4. Press Enter to accept the new setting.
5. Press Esc until you exit the Emulex LightPulse FC BIOS utility.
6. Reboot the system.
4.6.6 Enabling or Disabling the Start Unit Command
This option allows a start unit command to be sent to a particular disk. This option might be needed if the disk you want to
boot from is not yet spun up or started. You must know the specific LUN to issue the SCSI start unit command. The default
setting is disabled.
To enable or disable the start unit command, perform these steps:
1. From the main configuration menu (Figure 2), select Configure Advanced Adapter Parameters and press Enter.
The adapter configuration menu is displayed (Figure 12).