Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.3 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide

Creating an FC HBA profile

1. On the System Viewer utility, click FC HBA Configuration.
   The options to create a new profile or edit an existing profile are displayed.
2. Select Create a New Profile and click Next.
   The FC HBA Configuration screen is displayed.
3. Click Add to add an FC HBA adapter port.
4. In the Add Adapter dialog box, specify the following details:
   • Select the adapter port location as Embedded or Mezzanine from the drop-down list.
   • Specify the slot number and port number.

   The adapter port is now added to the FC HBA Configuration screen.

5. In the FC HBA Configuration screen, select an adapter port and click Remove to remove any of the adapter ports from the profile.
6. In the FC HBA Configuration screen, select an adapter port and click Configure to configure it.
   The Port Settings dialog box is displayed, which enables you to configure the FC HBA attributes.
   In the Port Settings dialog box, on the FC tab, specify the following attributes:

   • Select All — Select to check all the available options for FC HBA.
   • Port Speed — Select the port speed from the drop-down list. The number indicates the speed in Gbps. The default value is Auto.
   • FC Tape Enable — Select Enabled to enable FC tape. You can choose to enable or disable this option. The default value is Enabled.
   • Loop Reset Delay — Select to specify loop reset delay.
   • Frame Payload Size — Select to specify frame payload size.
   • Port Login Retry Count — Select to specify the number of times you try to log in.
   • Port Login Timeout — Select to specify port login timeout.
   • Port Down Retry Count — Select to specify port down retry count.
   • Link Down Timeout — Select to specify link down timeout.
   • Click OK to save the port settings and return to the FC HBA Configuration screen and configure other FC adapter ports before saving the profile.
   NOTE See relevant vendor documentation to determine the possible values while setting the link down timeout and port login timeout of FC HBA.
7. After you complete configuring all the FC adapter ports, click Save as Profile to save the FC HBA profile as an XML file.