
Booting from the external storage array
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Installation and Configuration
Pre-configured
settings
The following parameters have been preconfigured in the EMC
NVRAM settings file. They are also configurable in the Host Adapter
Settings, Advanced Adapter Settings, and Extended Firmware
Settings menus. These menus and selections, when viewed in
SANSurfer v2.0.25 and later, may appear under different headings..
EFI (IA64 Itanium and some x64 servers) system firmware configuration
1. Prior to booting the server, ensure that media (USB memory
drive, CD-ROM, or floppy) which contains the QLogic EFI boot
code/utility is physically present in the system.
2. Following POST of the server, the Firmware Boot Manager
(similar to Figure 18 on page 36) menu will be displayed.
Using the arrow keys, select the option for EFI Shell and press
Enter.
Parameter QLogic Default Setting EMC-Approved Setting
Data Rate 0 (1 Gb/s) 2 (Auto Select)
Execution Throttle 16 256
Connection options (topology) 2 (Loop preferred,
otherwise point-to-point)
1 (point to point only)
Enable LIP Full Login Yes Yes
Enable Target Reset No Yes
Port Down Retry Count 8 45
Luns Per Target 8 256
Adapter Hard Loop ID Enabled Disabled
Hard Loop ID 125 0
Descending Search LoopID 0 1
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