IBM Flex System FC5022 - Configuring Storage Drivers

Installing the adapter 17
Configuring the adapter
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- Flash Values
Host boots from LUN information stored in flash memory.
- First LUN
Host boots from the first visible LUN.
NOTE
To boot from direct-attached targets, you must use the First LUN or Flash Values options.
• Select a boot device from discovered targets.
• Review adapter properties, such as the following:
- Port speed
- PWWN
- NWWN
- BIOS version
For details on how to activate and use the BIOS Configuration Utility, refer to Appendix A, “Using the
BIOS Configuration Utility”.
You can also perform many of these tasks using the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) and Brocade
Command Line Utility (BCU) commands. Refer to the Boot Code chapter in the Brocade Adapters
Installation and Reference Manual for more details on the following topics:
• Configuring BIOS using BCU commands or HCM
• Configuring boot over SAN
• Configuring UEFI
• Installing operating systems and adapter drivers on boot LUNs
• Installing full driver packages on boot LUNs
• Fabric-based boot LUN discovery
• Booting systems without operating systems or local drives
• Updating the Windows driver on adapters used for boot over SAN
Access the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual from
www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
Configuring storage drivers
This section provides an overview of storage driver functions that you can configure for the IBM Flex
System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter on supported operating systems. For detailed information on
configuring these parameters, refer to the “Adapter Configuration” appendix in the Brocade Adapters
Installation and Reference Manual located at www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
ATTENTION
These parameters are should only be changed by power users with great caution.