instruction of set QLogic FastLinQ QL45211 to force 25G mode on windows server

setupqlogic.md

based on official qlogic adapter user guide

• Downloa and install the utility QCScli.
• find the adapter's PCI ID

• show adapter's info via below command

C:\Program Files\QLogic Corporation\QCSR>QCScli.exe -t phyports -f bdf -i 01:00.00 "bootcfg -t MBA -o show"
QLogic Control Suite Command Line Interface Utility for Windows v40.0.79.0
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MBA: General Configuration Parameters
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Option ROM                Enabled
Boot Protocol             None
Link Speed                25G
VLAN mode                 Disabled
VLAN ID(1..4094)          0

• export the boot settings on adapter into a file

C:\Program Files\QLogic Corporation\QCSR>QCScli.exe -t phyports -f bdf -i 01:00.00 "bootcfg -t MBA -o save mba.xml"
QLogic Control Suite Command Line Interface Utility for Windows v40.0.79.0
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C:\Program Files\QLogic Corporation\QCSR>

• inspect the file and change value of tag <LinkSpeed> to 25G

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<MBAConfiguration><QCScli><Version>40.0.79.0</Version></QCScli><OptionROM>Enabled</OptionROM><BootProtocol>None</BootProtocol><LinkSpeed>25G</LinkSpeed><VLANmode>Disabled</VLANmode><VLANID>0</VLANID></MBAConfiguration>

• import the changed settings from file to adapter

C:\Program Files\QLogic Corporation\QCSR>QCScli.exe -t phyports -f bdf -i 01:00.00 "bootcfg -t MBA -o restore mba.xml"
QLogic Control Suite Command Line Interface Utility for Windows v40.0.79.0
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C:\Program Files\QLogic Corporation\QCSR>