BHBA Server SettingsThis appendix provides recommended HBA card settings that provide the most effective communicationbetween the server and the Storage Center.Settings by HBA ManufacturerStorage 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 connectionspeeds between the server and the Storage Center. For more information regarding thecompatibility of an HBA card, see the Dell Storage Compatibility Matrix.Dell 12Gb SAS CardsDell 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 CardsCisco manufactures HBA cards that are compatible with Dell Storage Center. Configure Cisco fibrechannel cards with the following settings:Field SettingFCP Error Recovery Disabled (default)Flogi Retries 60Flogi Timeout 4000 (default)Plogi Retries 60Plogi 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 StorageCompatibility Matrix.Emulex HBA CardsEmulex manufactures HBA cards for iSCSI and Fibre Channel connections that are compatible with DellStorage Centers.NOTE: For more information regarding the compatibility of an HBA card, see the Dell StorageCompatibility Matrix.HBA Server Settings 171
