Gbit/S Host Adapter Characteristics; General Description - LSI ITI7004G2- User Manual

2.1 General Description

Chapter 2
2 Gbit/s Host Adapter
Characteristics
This chapter provides specific details about the physical environment
associated with the LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host
adapters. This chapter includes these topics:
Section 2.1, "General Description," page 2-1
Section 2.2, "Features," page 2-3
Section 2.3, "Physical Environment," page 2-4
Section 2.4, "Operational Environment," page 2-6
Section 2.5, "IEEE Unique Address," page 2-7
Section 2.6, "Physical Characteristics," page 2-7
The LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host adapter family uses
state-of-the-art 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel technology to provide the highest
possible performance and most flexible storage configuration available.
Adapters are available in single-channel, two-channel, and four-channel
2 Gbit/s variations. The LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s adapters support 1 Gbit/s or
2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel speeds, and automatically detect and correctly
set the speed of operation. LSI Logic adapters are available with copper
or optical interfaces using SFF optics.
These LSI Logic Fibre Channel host adapters offer the highest degree of
integration available for your PCI based computer system, allowing for
maximum performance, optimized use of system resources, and Plug
and Play installation.
This manual will serve as a step by step guide during the installation of
your LSI Logic host adapter.
2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI Host Adapters
Ver. 2.0 Copyright © 2002 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
2-1