Configuring the Emulex HBA for hosts that run a Windows Server operating system
After you install the Emulex host bus adapter (HBA) and the driver on hosts that run a Microsoft Windows Server operating system, you must configure the HBA.
For the Emulex HBA StorPort driver, accept the default settings and set topology to 1 (1=F_Port
Fabric). For the Emulex HBA FC Port driver, use the default settings and change the parameters that
are given in Table 1.
Note: The
parameters that are shown in parentheses correspond to the parameters in HBAnywhere.
| Parameters | Recommended Settings |
|---|---|
| Query name server for all N-ports (BrokenRSCN) | Enabled |
| LUN mapping (MapLuns) | Enabled (1) |
| Automatic LUN mapping (MapLuns) | Enabled (1) |
| Allow multiple paths to SCSI targets (MultipleSCSIClaims). | Enabled |
| Scan in device ID order (ScanDeviceIDOrder) | Disabled |
| Translate queue full to busy (TranslateQueueFull). | Enabled |
| Retry timer (RetryTimer) | 2000 milliseconds |
| Maximum number of LUNs (MaximumLun) | Equal to or greater than the number of the system LUNs that are available to the HBA. |