
Configuring the BIOS settings
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Installing and Configuring the QLogic HBA and v8.x-Series Driver
Configuring the BIOS settings
After the HBA is installed, follow these steps during system boot to
verify and configure HBA firmware settings.
To use SANsurfer or SANsurferCLI for this function refer to the
SANsurfer or SANsurferCLI documentation you have downloaded.
Refer to the EMC Support Matrix for required BIOS versions for
qualified HBAs.
Verifying the correct BIOS version
You can determine the BIOS version at boot time from the QLogic
banner or from the Fast!Util Options menu.
◆ From the banner — Boot the host and watch for the banner
(shown in the QLA2340 example below, with the ROM BIOS
version highlighted):
• If the banner displays the required version, continue to the
section “EMC recommended HBA BIOS settings” on page 20.
• If the banner does not display the required version, upgrade
the firmware as described under the “Upgrading the HBA
BIOS” on page 19; then proceed to “EMC recommended HBA
BIOS settings” on page 20.
◆ From the QLogic Fast!Util Options menu:
a. Boot the host. When the QLogic banner appears, press
CTRL-Q to enter Fast!Util.
b. Select Configuration Settings from the Fast!Util Options
menu.
c. Select Adapter Settings from the Configuration Settings
menu.
d. Under Adapter Settings, note the BIOS version:
Qlogic Corporation
QLA2312 PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS Version 1.42
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Press <CTRL - Q> for Fast!UTIL
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