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Windows Host utilities doesn't set recommended values for FCoE HBA adapters

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Applies to

  • Host Utilities (HU) 7.x
  • FCoE Adapter
  • Windows Server

Issue

The installation of HU doesn't automatically change the parameters PortDownRetryCount and LinkDownTimeOut to reccommended values for FCoE adapter
 
C:\Program Files\NetApp\Windows Host Utilities\NetAppQCLI>fcconfig.exe -g

Fibre Channel HBA Configuration Tool - fcconfig 7.2.6666.9999
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Windows Multipathing (MPIO)..............[INSTALLED]
Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Vendor............[QLogic]
Number of Host Bus Adapters..............[1]
Selected Cluster Failover Mode (CFMODE)..[single_image]

Settings for Adapter 0:
Current LinkDownTimeOut value............[ 0]
Recommended LinkDownTimeOut value........[ 1]
Current PortDownRetryCount value.........[ 0]
Recommended PortDownRetryCount value.....[ 10]

 

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