Qlogic SANbox 3810 User Manual

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Managing SwitchesConfiguring a Switch3-20 59269-00 ASAdvanced Switch PropertiesThe Advanced Switch Properties dialog (Figure 3-8) allows you to set the timeoutvalues. The Advanced Switch Properties dialog is available for only the entryswitch. The switch will automatically be taken offline temporarily and will berestored to its original state after the changes are completed. To open theAdvanced Switch Properties dialog, open the Switch menu and select AdvancedSwitch Properties. After making changes, click the OK button to put the newvalues into effect.Figure 3-8 Advanced Switch Properties DialogTimeout ValuesThe switch timeout values determine the timeout values for all ports on the switch.The timeout values must be the same for all switches in the fabric. R_A_TOV (Resource Allocation Timeout) — the maximum time a framecould be delayed and still be delivered. The default is 10000 milliseconds. E_D_TOV (Error Detect Timeout) — the maximum round trip time that anoperation between two N_Ports could require. The default is 2000milliseconds.NOTE:Mismatched timeout values will disrupt the fabric. These should not bechanged unless absolutely necessary. The switch is temporarily placedoffline to change these values.