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The following section describes the settings:
Table 9: RIO Operation Modes
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Table 10: Connection Options
Option
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Extended Control Block—This setting enables all other extended firmware
settings. The default is Enabled.
RIO Operation Mode—This setting specifies the reduced interrupt operation
(RIO) modes, if supported by the software driver. RIO modes allow posting
multiple command completions in a single interrupt (see
is 0.
Option
No multiple responses
Multiple responses, 16-bit handles, interrupt host
Multiple responses, 32-bit handles, interrupt host
Multiple responses, 16-bit handles, delay host interrupt
Multiple responses, 32-bit handles, delay host interrupt
Connection Options—This setting defines the type of connection (loop or
point-to-point) or connection preference (see
Loop only
Point-to-point only
Loop preferred, otherwise point-to-point
Class 2 Service—This setting enables Class 2 service parameters to be
provided during all automatic logins (loop ports). The default is Disabled.
ACK0—This setting determines the type of ACK used. When this setting is
Enabled, sequence ACK is used. When this setting is Disabled, frame ACK is
used. The default is Disabled.
— The Class 2 Service setting must be Enabled to use the ACK0 setting.
Fibre Channel Tape Support—This setting enables FCP-2 recovery. The
default is Enabled.
Fibre Channel Confirm—This setting enables the host to send the FCP
confirmation frame when requested by the target. The default is Enabled. This
setting must be Enabled if the Fibre Channel Tape Support setting is Enabled.
Operation Mode
Table
10). The default is 2.
Type of Connection
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9). The default
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