Adaptec 29320A-R User Guide - Page 167

Using Driver-specific Parameters

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Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 Select Add Value from the Edit menu. In the Value Name edit box, enter one of the valid parameter values. Make sure to enter the appropriate data type for the value. To enter additional values, repeat Steps 8 and 9. Note: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you shut down and then restart your computer. Using Driver-specific Parameters To use the Registry Editor to enter adpu320.sys driver-specific parameters that affect the configuration information for Adaptec SCSI PCI device drivers, follow the instructions below. A list of valid parameters follows: Note: The following parameters are case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown. When entering multiple parameters, each parameter must be separated by a space. s /MAXTAGS=nnn-specifies the tagged command queue depth per target. If a number is not specified, the tagged queue depth defaults to 32. Valid values are 1-255. The data type for this value is REG_SZ. s /INSTR_ERRLOG_Z=nnn-sets the maximum number of error log entries, if /INSTRUMENTATION is enabled. If a number is not specified, the maximum number or error log entries defaults to 32. Valid values are 0-127. The data type for this value is REG_SZ s /HOTPLUG -enables Hot-Plug PCI feature. If this option is not specified, Hot-Plug PCI feature defaults to disabled. Note: The /HOTPLUG parameter is only supported with Windows NT 4.0. C-4

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Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User
s Guide
9
Select
Add Value
from the Edit menu. In the Value Name edit
box, enter one of the valid parameter values. Make sure to enter
the appropriate data type for the value. To enter additional
values, repeat Steps 8 and 9.
Note:
Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take
effect until you shut down and then restart your computer.
Using Driver-specific Parameters
To use the Registry Editor to enter
adpu320.sys
driver-specific
parameters that affect the configuration information for Adaptec
SCSI PCI device drivers, follow the instructions below. A list of
valid parameters follows:
Note:
The following parameters are case-sensitive and must be
entered exactly as shown. When entering multiple
parameters, each parameter must be separated by a space.
/MAXTAGS=
nnn
specifies the tagged command queue depth
per target. If a number is not specified, the tagged queue depth
defaults to 32. Valid values are 1-255. The data type for this
value is
REG_SZ
.
/INSTR_ERRLOG_Z=
nnn
sets the maximum number of error
log entries, if
/INSTRUMENTATION
is enabled
.
If a number is not
specified, the maximum number or error log entries defaults to
32. Valid values are 0-127. The data type for this value is
REG_SZ
/HOTPLUG
enables Hot-Plug PCI feature. If this option is
not specified, Hot-Plug PCI feature defaults to disabled.
Note:
The
/HOTPLUG
parameter is only supported with
Windows NT 4.0.