Installing a QLogic adapter and driver for a Novell NetWare host

This section tells you how you install a QLogic adapter and driver on a Novell NetWare host system.

1. Install the QLogic adapter in the host system.
2. Connect the cable to the adapter and to the DS6000™ or switch port that you configured for the host adapter. If you have not configured host adapter ports on your DS6000, see Host configuration through the DS Storage Manager.
3. Restart the server.
4. Press Ctrl+Q to get to the FAST!Util menu.
5. Use FAST!Util to set the parameters to the values listed in Table 1:

   Table 1. Recommended settings for the QLogic QLA23xx, and QLA246x adapters for a Novell NetWare host

   Parameters	Recommended settings
   Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)	Disabled
   Frame size	2048
   Loop reset delay	5 (minimum)
   Adapter hard loop ID	Disabled
   Hard loop ID	0
   Execution throttle	16
   Fast command posting	Enabled
   >4 GB addressing	Disabled (for 32-bit systems)
   LUNs per target	32 Note: Set LUNs per target to a number greater than the LUNs you have assigned to the adapter.
   Enable LIP reset	No
   Enable LIP full login	Yes
   Enable target reset	Yes
   Login retry count	20 (minimum)
   Port down retry count	20 (minimum)
   Driver load RISC code	Enabled
   Enable database updates	No
   Disable database load	No
   IOCB allocation	256
   Extended error logging	Disabled (You might want to enable this parameter if you use debugging.)
   Type of connection	Loop only Point-to-point Loop preferred (If you cannot use arbitrated loop, then default to point-to-point.) Point-to point, otherwise loop (If you cannot use point-to-point, default to arbitrated loop.) Note: If you connect the storage unit directly to the host system, the option you select must match the port connections on the storage unit.

6. Install and configure the adapter driver on the host. See Installing a QLogic adapter driver for a Novell NetWare host for instructions.
7. Restart the server.

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