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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4.6.5 Enabling or Disabling EDD 3.0 .......................................................................................................................38
4.6.6 Enabling or Disabling the Start Unit Command ..............................................................................................38
4.6.7 Enabling or Disabling the Environment Variable.............................................................................................39
4.6.8 Enabling or Disabling Auto Boot Sector..........................................................................................................40
4.7 Configuring Adapter Firmware Parameters..........................................................................................................41
4.7.1 Changing the Topology...................................................................................................................................42
4.7.2 Enabling or Disabling the Brocade FA-PWWN...............................................................................................44
4.7.3 Selecting Trunking ..........................................................................................................................................45
4.7.3.1 Viewing Trunking Configuration............................................................................................................47
4.7.4 Changing the Link Speed................................................................................................................................48
4.7.5 Enabling or Disabling 16G Forward Error Correction .....................................................................................49
4.8 Resetting the Adapter to Default Values...............................................................................................................51
4.9 Using Multipath BFS...............................................................................................................................................52
Chapter 5: OpenBoot ........................................................................................................................ 53
5.1 Attribute Commands...............................................................................................................................................53
5.1.1 .boot-id ............................................................................................................................................................53
5.1.2 devalias...........................................................................................................................................................53
5.1.3 .fcode ..............................................................................................................................................................53
5.1.4 host-id .............................................................................................................................................................53
5.1.5 .nvram.............................................................................................................................................................53
5.1.6 probe-scsi-all...................................................................................................................................................54
5.1.7 show-devs.......................................................................................................................................................54
5.1.8 .topology .........................................................................................................................................................54
5.2 Functional Commands ...........................................................................................................................................54
5.2.1 set-boot-id.......................................................................................................................................................54
5.2.2 remove-boot-id................................................................................................................................................54
5.2.3 set-default-mode .............................................................................................................................................54
5.2.4 set-link-speed..................................................................................................................................................55
5.2.5 set-max-lun .....................................................................................................................................................55
5.2.6 set-post-linkup.................................................................................................................................................55
5.2.7 show-brocade-fa-pwwn...................................................................................................................................55
5.2.8 set-brocade-fa-pwwn ......................................................................................................................................55
5.2.9 OpenBoot Signature .......................................................................................................................................56
Chapter 6: Configuring Boot Using the UEFI HII ........................................................................... 57
6.1 Prerequisites ...........................................................................................................................................................57
6.2 Starting the UEFI HII ...............................................................................................................................................57
6.3 Configuring Boot in the UEFI HII ...........................................................................................................................59
6.4 Setting Boot from SAN ...........................................................................................................................................60
6.5 Scanning for Fibre Devices....................................................................................................................................62