HBA Server SettingsThis appendix provides recommended HBA card settings that provide the most effective communication between the server and theStorage Center.Settings by HBA ManufacturerStorage 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 serverand the Storage Center. For more information regarding the compatibility of an HBA, see the Dell EMC Compatibility Matrix forSC, PS, and FS Series Arrays.Dell 12 Gb SAS HBAsDell 12 Gb SAS HBAs are fully compatible with Storage Center and do not require further configuration.Cisco Fibre Channel HBAsCisco 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 Dell EMC Compatibility Matrix forSC, PS, and FS Series Arrays.Configure a Cisco Fibre Channel HBA 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)Emulex HBAsEmulex 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 Dell EMC Compatibility Matrix for SC, PS, and FSSeries Arrays. For more information about Emulex, see www.emulex.com.D102 HBA Server Settings
