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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, Cisco, Emulex, and Qlogic HBAs.
NOTE:
Cisoc, Emulex, and Qlogic HBAs require additional configuration to improve the connection speeds between the server
and the Storage Center. For more information regarding the compatibility of an HBA, see the
SC, PS, and FS Series
Arrays.
Dell 12 Gb SAS HBAs
Dell 12 Gb SAS HBAs are fully compatible with Storage Center and do not require further configuration.
Cisco Fibre Channel HBAs
Cisco manufactures Fibre Channel HBAs that are compatible with Storage Centers.
NOTE:
For more information regarding the compatibility of a Cisco Fibre Channel HBA, see the
SC, PS, and FS Series
Arrays.
Configure a Cisco Fibre Channel HBA with the following settings:
Field
FCP Error Recovery
Flogi Retries
Flogi Timeout
Plogi Retries
Plogi Timeout
Port Down Timeout
Port Down IO Retry
Link Down Timeout
Emulex HBAs
Emulex manufactures HBAs for iSCSI and Fibre Channel connections that are compatible with Storage Centers.
NOTE:
For more information regarding the compatibility of an HBA, see the
Series
Arrays. For more information about Emulex, see www.emulex.com.
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HBA Server Settings
HBA Server Settings
Setting
Disabled (default)
60
4000 (default)
60
20000 (default)
10000 (default)
60 (default)
30000 (default)
Dell EMC Compatibility Matrix for SC, PS, and FS
Dell EMC Compatibility Matrix for
Dell EMC Compatibility Matrix for
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