Queue depth and read/write timeout values for AIX

Virtual Storage Platform Family Host Attachment Guide

Version
A3-02-2x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-90RD7037-32

The default IBM® read/write timeout and queue depth values are different from the recommended and required values for Hitachi disk devices:

  • The required value for read/write timeout is 60.
  • The default value for the drive queue depth is determined by the adapter family. You can adjust the queue depth as needed to optimize the I/O performance of the devices. For details, see Host queue depth.
Note: If the AIX® host defines a device as Other FC SCSI Disk Drive, the queue depth setting for that device is ignored, which can have a negative impact on performance.