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5.3 Reset HBAs to default settings
The HBAs can be reset using QLogic Fast!UTIL, which is accessible during the server boot cycle.
To reset the HBAs using QLogic Fast!UTIL, perform the following steps:
1. Reboot the server and press [Ctrl]+[Q] when prompted to enter QLogic Fast!UTIL.
2. In Select Host Adapter, select the first port in the list and press [Enter].
3. Reset the HBA port to factory defaults:
a. In Fast!UTIL Options, select Configuration Settings and press [Enter].
b. In Configuration Settings, select Restore Default Settings and press [Enter].
c. After Adapter Defaults Restored is displayed, press any key to return to the Configuration
Settings screen.
d. Press [Esc] to exit Configuration Settings. When prompted, select Save Changes and press
[Enter].
4. In Fast!UTIL Options, select Select Host Adapter and press [Enter].
5. In Select Host Adapter, select the next port in the list and press [Enter].
6. Using the instructions in step 3, reset the port to factory defaults. Repeat these steps until all ports
have been configured.
5.4 Configure HBAs
The HBAs can be configured using QLogic Fast!UTIL, which is accessible during the server boot cycle. This
section assumes that QLogic Fast!UTIL is still open on the server after completing the previous procedure.
To configure the HBAs using QLogic Fast!UTIL, perform the following steps:
1. In Fast!UTIL Options, select Select Host Adapter and press [Enter].
2. In Select Host Adapter, select the first port in the list and press [Enter].
3. Set the parameters on the HBA port according to best practices:
a. In Configuration Settings, select Adapter Settings and press [Enter].
b. In Adapter Settings:
i. Set Host Adapter BIOS to Enabled.
ii. Set Connection Options to 1 (Point to point only).
iii. Press [Esc] to exit Adapter Settings.
c. In Configuration Settings, select Advanced Adapter Settings and press [Enter].
d. In Advanced Adapter Settings:
i. Set Enable LIP Reset to Yes.
ii. Set Login Retry Count to 60.
iii. Set Port Down Retry Count to 60.
iv. Set Link Down Timeout to 30.
v. Press [Esc] to exit Advanced Adapter Settings.
e. Press [Esc] to exit Configuration Settings. When prompted, select Save Changes and press
[Enter].
4. In Fast!UTIL Options, select Select Host Adapter and press [Enter].
5. In Select Host Adapter, select the next port in the list and press [Enter].
6. Using the instructions in step 3, set the parameters according to best practices. Repeat these steps
until all ports have been configured.