Dell SC4020 - B HBA Server Settings; Settings by HBA Manufacturer; Dell 12 Gb SAS Cards; Cisco Fibre Channel Cards

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HBA Server Settings
This appendix provides recommended HBA card settings that provide the most effective communication
between the server and the Storage Center.
Settings by HBA Manufacturer
Storage Center has been tested to work with servers using Dell, Emulex, and Qlogic HBA cards.
NOTE: Emulex and Qlogic HBA cards require additional configuration to improve the connection
speeds between the server and the Storage Center. For more information regarding the
compatibility of an HBA card, see the
Dell Storage Compatibility Matrix.
Dell 12Gb SAS Cards
Dell 12Gb SAS cards are fully compatible with Storage Center and do not require further configuration.
For more information, see the Dell Storage best practices.
Cisco Fibre Channel Cards
Cisco manufactures HBA cards that are compatible with Dell Storage Center. Configure Cisco fibre
channel cards with the following settings:
Field Setting
FCP Error Recovery Disabled (default)
Flogi Retries 60
Flogi Timeout 4000 (default)
Plogi Retries 60
Plogi Timeout 20000 (default)
Port Down Timeout 10000 (default)
Port Down IO Retry 60 (default)
Link Down Timeout 30000 (default)
NOTE: For more information regarding the compatibility of an HBA card, see the Dell Storage
Compatibility Matrix.
Emulex HBA Cards
Emulex manufactures HBA cards for iSCSI and Fibre Channel connections that are compatible with Dell
Storage Centers.
NOTE: For more information regarding the compatibility of an HBA card, see the Dell Storage
Compatibility Matrix.
HBA Server Settings
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