Recommended Settings for QLogic FC Adapters

Oracle recommends the following settings for QLogic QL series HBAs and converged network adapters (CNAs):

Table 1 QLogic adapter settings
Adapter setting Recommended value
ql2xloginretrycount 30
ql2xlogintimeout 60
qlport_down_retry 45
ql2xmaxqdepth 64
Note: The installation instructions tell you how to set these parameters by editing the /etc/modprobe.conf file and rebooting the host. It is also possible to set these parameters using utilities supplied by QLogic. Refer to the QLogic website (http://www.qlogic.com/Products/adapters/Pages/FibreChannelAdapters.aspx) for details.