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QLogic HBA BIOS Settings
QLogic BIOS menu
QLogic BIOS attribute
Value
Adapter Settings
Host Adapter BIOS
Enable
Connection Options
QLe25xx and earlier: 1 (for point-to-
point only)
QLe26xx and later: Default
Advanced Adapter Settings
Login retry count
60
Port down retry count
60
Link down timeout
30
Execution Throttle
256
LUNs per Target
128
Enable LIP Reset
Yes
Selectable Boot Settings (Each
HBA port has two paths to the
boot volume. The WWN for
each path should be selected,
except when installing and
configuring Dell EMC
PowerPath™. Then, only
server initiator port from one
HBA should be enabled for
boot.)
2
Selectable Boot
1
Enable
Boot Port Name, Lun (nnnnn,0)
(This was configured after the FC
fabric zones were created)
2
WWN for the 1st boot volume path,
and Lun should correspond to the
Lun chosen during the mapping
operation in DSM of the volume to
the server. For boot from SAN, Dell
EMC Linux best practices say
Lun/LUN needs to be 0.
Boot Port Name, Lun (nnnnn,0)
(This was configured after the FC
fabric zones were created)
2
WWN for the 2nd boot volume path,
and Lun should correspond to the
Lun chosen during the mapping
operation in DSM of the volume to
the server. For boot from SAN, Dell
EMC Linux best practices say Lun
needs to be 0.
1
If business requirements allow, it is recommended to configure boot from SAN. In such cases, apply the recommended configurations
as allowed. If using EMC PowerPath for multipathing, see the EMC Host Connectivity Guide for Linux and PowerPath for Linux
Installation and Administration Guide available on Dell Support for specific instructions for configuring storage connectivity and QLogic
selectable boot settings for boot from SAN.
After configuring the QLogic HBA cards, configure the QLogic driver settings.
Note: Record the WWNs of all HBAs identified and enabled in QLogic and zoned to the SC array. WWNs are
needed when creating a logical server object in Dell Storage Manager (DSM). See section 3.7.