QLA22XX BIOS Readme Rev B QLogic BIOS for SANblade Series 2200 Contents -------- 1. OS Support 2. Supported Features 3. Creating the Diskette 4. Diskette Content 5. Using FlasUtil 5.1. Flashing the BIOS 5.2. FlasUtil Command line options 6. QLA2200 Configuration Parameters 6.1. Configuration Settings 6.1.1. Host Adapter Settings 6.1.2. Selectable Boot Settings 6.1.3. Advanced Adapter Settings 6.1.4 Restore Default Settings 6.1.5 Raw NVRAM Data 6.2. Scan Fibre Channel Devices 6.3. Fibre Disk Utility 6.4. Loopback Data Test 6.5. Select Host Adapter 7. Additional Notes 8. Contacting QLogic ====================================================================== 1. OS Support ------------- This BIOS supports DOS, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Novell NetWare, Unixware, and RedHat Linux on x86 based systems. ====================================================================== 2. Supported Features --------------------- * LUNs up to 256 * Point-to-point and loop configuration * Boot behind the switch using fabric connection ====================================================================== 3. Creating the Diskette ------------------------ Locate the driver you want on the QLogic website and click "Link to driver." When prompted "What would you like to do with this file?" choose "Save this program to disk", and then specify a temporary location on a hard drive. Insert a blank diskette in the diskette drive. Run the self-extracting file you just downloaded specifying A:\ for "Unzip To Folder:". ====================================================================== 4. Diskette Content ------------------- The following files are provided for the BIOS of QLA2200. 1. ql22rom.bin - Binary image of the BIOS 2. FlasUtil.exe - Utility program to flash the BIOS 3. Readme.txt - This file ====================================================================== 5. Using FlasUtil ----------------- The QLogic flash programming utility is a DOS utility with the command line options. If the utility can be run without command line options, it will prompt you the available options. Make sure FlasUtil.exe and the source file QL22ROM.BIN are in the same directory. 5.1. Flashing the BIOS ---------------------- 1. Insert QLA2200 controller in the system. 2. Boot to DOS. 3. Run FlasUtil program by typing "FlasUtil" at the command prompt. 4. If the QLA2200 controller is detected, the following is displayed: QLA2200 Adapter found at I/O address: xxxx Note: If the QLA2200 controller is not detected, run FlasUtil again with /I (Ignore Subsystem ID) option. 5. Select "F" to write Flash. FlasUtil will write Flash to adapter using QL22ROM.BIN found in the same directory. 6. Reboot the system. 5.2. FlasUtil Command line options ---------------------------------- QLogic FLASH Programming Utility Command Line Options: /F xxxx = Write Flash to adapter, adapter address = xxxx If no address specified then write Flash to all adapters /W xxxx = Copy Flash to file: QLxxROM.SAV, adapter address = xxxx /O <filename.ext> = Use <filename.ext> instead of QLxxROM.BIN /I = Ignore Subsystem ID. /M = Program all adapters /Q = Quiet Mode, no messages will be displayed /s xxxx = Display serial number of adapter at address = xxxx If no address specified then display serial number of all adapters /v xxxx = Display current version number of BIOS on adapters at address = xxxx If no address specified then display BIOS version of all adapters /c xxxx = Verify Flash of adapter at address xxxx If no address specified then verify Flash of all adapters Usage examples: To write FLASH on all QLA2200 adapters in a system without being prompted for I/O address: FlasUtil /F ====================================================================== 6. QLA2200 Configuration Parameters ----------------------------------- NOTE: The Fast!Util BIOS utility does not run on Sun SPARC systems. Refer to the Software Installation Guide for the QLA2200 Board Family for information regarding adapter configuration settings. Introduction This section provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who want to customize the configuration of the QLA2200 board and the connected devices. The board can be configured using Fast!UTIL. Access Fast!UTIL by pressing <ALT>-<Q> or <CTRL-Q> during the QLA2200 board BIOS initialization (it may take a few seconds for the Fast!UTIL menu to appear). If you have more than one QLA2200 board, Fast!UTIL asks you to select the board you want to configure. After changing the settings, Fast!UTIL reboots your system to load the new parameters. CAUTION! If the configuration settings are incorrect, your QLA2200 board may not function properly. 6.1. Configuration Settings --------------------------- 6.1.1. Host Adapter Settings ---------------------------- Host Adapter BIOS When this setting is disabled, the ROM BIOS on the QLA2200 board is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. This setting must be enabled if you are booting from an FC disk drive attached to the QLA220x board. The default is Disabled. Frame Size This setting specifies the maximum frame length supported by the QLA220x board. The default size is 1024. Loop Reset Delay After resetting the loop, the firmware refrains from initiating any loop activity for the number of seconds specified in this setting. The default is 5 seconds. Adapter Hard Loop ID This setting forces the adapter to attempt to use the ID specified in the Hard Loop ID setting. The default is Disabled. Hard Loop ID If the Adapter Hard Loop ID setting is enabled, the adapter attempts to use the ID specified in this setting. The default ID is 0. SpinUp Delay When this bit is set, the BIOS will wait up to five minutes to find the first drive. The default setting is disabled. Connection Options This setting defines the type of connection (loop or point to point) or connection preference. The default is 3. Fibre Channel Tape Support This setting enables FCP-2 recovery. The default is Enabled. 6.1.2. Selectable Boot Settings ------------------------------- The Selectable Boot Settings option is accessed from the Configuration Settings menu. If you enable this option, you can select the node name from which you want to boot. Once enabled, this option forces the system to boot on the selected FC drive. If you disable this option, the system looks for a boot device (as selected in the system BIOS). In disabled mode, the Boot ID and Boot LUN parameters have no effect. NOTE: This option applies only to disk devices; it does not apply to tape drives and other nondisk devices. For new systems with Phoenix and AMI Multiboot BIOS the Selectable boot settings for the HBA will not work, unless the System BIOS "Hard Drive Boot" option is in the correct order. 6.1.3 Advanced Adapter Settings ------------------------------- From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Advanced Adapter Settings. The default settings for the QLA220x host adapter board are described in the following paragraphs. Execution Throttle This setting specifies the maximum number of commands executing on any one port. When a port’s execution throttle is reached, no new commands are executed until the current command finishes executing. The valid options for this setting are 1-256. The default is 16. LUNs per Target This setting specifies the number of LUNs per target. Multiple LUN support is typically for redundant array of independent disks (RAID) boxes that use LUNs to map drives. The default is 8. If you do not need multiple LUN support, set the number of LUNs to 0. Enable LIP Reset This setting determines the type of loop initialization process (LIP) reset that is used when the operating system initiates a bus reset routine. When this setting is yes, the driver initiates a global LIP reset to clear the target device reservations. When this setting is no, the driver initiates a global LIP reset with full login. The default is No. Enable LIP Full Login This setting instructs the ISP chip to re-login to all ports after any LIP. The default is Yes. Enable Target Reset This setting enables the drivers to issue a Target Reset command to all devices on the loop when a SCSI Bus Reset command is issued. The default is Yes. Login Retry Count This setting specifies the number of times the software tries to log in to a device. The default is 8 retries. Port Down Retry Count This setting specifies the number of times the software retries a command to a port returning port down status. The default is 8 retries. Extended Error Logging This setting provides additional error and debug information to the operating system. When enabled, events are logged into the Windows NT Event Viewer. The default is Disabled. 6.1.4 Restore Default Settings ------------------------------ The Restore Defaults option from the Configuration Settings menu restores the QLA220x board default settings. 6.1.5 Raw NVRAM Data -------------------- This option displays the adapter’s NVRAM contents in hexadecimal format. This is a QLogic troubleshooting tool; you cannot modify the data. 6.2. Scan Fibre Channel Devices ------------------------------- This option scans the FC loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID. Information about each device is listed, for example, vendor name, product name, and revision. This information is useful when configuring your QLA220x board and attached devices. 6.3. Fibre Disk Utility ----------------------- This option scans the FC loop and lists all the connected devices by loop ID. You can select a disk device and perform a low-level format or verify the disk media. CAUTION! Performing a low-level format destroys all data on the disk. 6.4. Loopback Data Test ----------------------- This option allows you to perform a Loopback test. Make sure that the FC loop is up or a Loopback plug is attached to the adapter before starting the test. Do not do Loopback Data Test Continue with Loopback Data Test 6.5. Select Host Adapter ------------------------ If you have multiple QLA220x boards in your system, use this setting to select and then configure or view the settings of a specific QLA220x board. ====================================================================== 7. Additional Notes ------------------- * Try /I option if FlasUtil does not detect your controller. * FlasUtil supports up to 16 QLA2200 controllers at a time. ====================================================================== 8. Contacting QLogic -------------------- Please visit QLogic's website (http://www.qlogic.com). On this site you will find product information, our latest drivers and links for technical assistance if needed. ====================================================================== Copyright (c) 2001 QLogic Corporation. All rights reserved.Download Driver Pack
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