QLogic 7104-7M-CABLE Manuale Utente
4–Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Requirements
Hardware Installation Requirements
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Optical Fibre Option
The QLogic adapter also supports connection to the switch by means of optical
fibres through optical media converters such as the EMCORE™ QT2400. Not all
switches support these types of convertors. For more information on the
EMCORE convertor, see
fibres through optical media converters such as the EMCORE™ QT2400. Not all
switches support these types of convertors. For more information on the
EMCORE convertor, see
Intel
®
and Zarlink™ also offer optical cable solutions. See
and
for more information.
Configuring the BIOS
To achieve the best performance with QLogic adapters, you need to configure
your BIOS with specific settings. The BIOS settings, which are stored in
non-volatile memory, contain certain parameters characterizing the system. These
parameters may include date and time, configuration settings, and information
about the installed hardware.
your BIOS with specific settings. The BIOS settings, which are stored in
non-volatile memory, contain certain parameters characterizing the system. These
parameters may include date and time, configuration settings, and information
about the installed hardware.
For more information, see
and the Troubleshooting section of the QLogic Host Channel
Adapter and QLogic OFED Software Users Guide.
Some other BIOS settings can be adjusted for better adapter performance. See
For specific instructions about BIOS settings, follow the hardware documentation
that came with your system.
that came with your system.
NOTE:
The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS option must
be enabled.
be enabled.
NOTE:
The x86 Page Attribute Table (PAT) mechanism that allocates Write
Combining (WC) mappings for the Programmed Input/Output (PIO) buffers
has been added and is now the default. This was previously a BIOS setting.
For more information, see
Combining (WC) mappings for the Programmed Input/Output (PIO) buffers
has been added and is now the default. This was previously a BIOS setting.
For more information, see