Express to 3.0 gbit/s serial attached scsi (sas) host bus adapter (2 pages)
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USER’S GUIDE 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Host Adapters LSI7102XP-LC, LSI7102LXP-LC LSI7202XP-LC, LSI7202LXP-LC LSI7402XP-LC LSI7202EP-LC, LSI7202EP LSI7402EP-LC, LSI7402EP A u g u s t 2 0 0 5 Version 2.1 ® DB15-000264-02...
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Preface This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI Logic family of 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel host adapter boards. It contains a complete functional description of these boards as well as complete physical and electrical specifications. LSI Logic uses Class 1 transceivers on the host adapter boards contained in this user’s guide.
Section 2.7, “Unique World Wide Name” Section 2.8, “Physical Characteristics” General Description The LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s family of FC host adapters makes use of state-of- the-art, 2 Gbit/s FC technology to provide the highest possible performance and most flexible storage configuration available. These LSI Logic host adapters support 1 Gbit/s or 2 Gbit/s FC speeds, and detect and correctly set the speed of operation automatically.
LSI7402XP-LC LSI7402EP-LC LSI7402EP Hardware and Software Support – The LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s family of FC host adapter supports most major software operating systems, such as Sun Solaris (2.6 and greater), Windows Server (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003), Linux (RedHat, Suse, Caldera, Turbo), NetWare, and UnixWare. These host adapters use the Fusion-MPT architecture for all major operating systems.
2.2.3 FC Interface The LSIFC929X and LSIFC919X processors contain the FC functionality for all the LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s FC host adapters. The LSIFC929X and LSIFC919X processors generate signal timing and link protocol in compliance with FC standards. The FC interface includes these features:...
PCI bus slot, all voltages are below the SELV 42.4 V limit. Operational Environment Use the LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s family of FC host adapters in PCI-X or PCI Express computer systems with an Industry Standard Architecture/Extended Industry Standard Architecture (ISA/EISA) bracket type.
LSI7402EP PCI Subsystem ID Values All LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s host adapters are assigned PCI Subsystem Vendor IDs (SVIDs) and Subsystem IDs (SSIDs) to allow drivers and BIOS to differentiate the individual host adapter variants. The SVID and SSID are listed below.
EEPROM. Physical Characteristics The LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s family of FC host adapters includes one to four external FC connectors, depending on the host adapter you have chosen. The host adapters are all available with optical or copper interconnects.
2.8.3 LSI7102LXP-LC Host Adapter Configuration The LSI Logic LSI7102LXP-LC is a single channel 2 Gbit/s FC adapter. One LC optical connector is used for I/O, which is accessible through the module bracket. The LSI7102LXP-LC host adapter uses the LSIFC919X processor, providing one Fusion-MPT channel.
2.8.11 LSI7202EP Host Adapter Configuration The LSI Logic LSI7202EP is a dual-channel, 2 Gbit/s FC adapter. Two connectors, used for I/O, are accessible through the module bracket. The LSI7202EP uses the LSIFC929X, providing two Fusion-MPT channels. The LSI7202EP is a PCI short card; the dimensions are 6.875 inches x 4.2 inches.
2.8.17 LSI7402EP Host Adapter Configuration The LSI Logic LSI7402EP is a quad-channel, 2 Gbit/s FC adapter. Four connectors, used for I/O, are accessible through the module bracket. The LSI7402EP uses two LSIFC929X devices, providing four Fusion-MPT channels. The LSI7402EP is a PCI short card; the dimensions are 6.875 inches x 4.2 inches.
Section 3.4, “Advanced User: Adjusting Default Firmware Settings” Section 3.5, “Troubleshooting” The LSI Logic FC chips and host adapters contain firmware that presents a multiprotocol service layer based on the Fusion-MPT architecture. The FC firmware provides FCP (SCSI-3 over FC) Initiator, FCP Target, and LAN interface services to the host system.
FC-unique exceptions. With the Fusion-MPT architecture, parallel SCSI host drivers can be used with the LSI Logic FC controllers with little or no additional functionality for FC. Download New FC Firmware To begin, you must first download new host adapter firmware component(s) from the LSI Logic web site (www.lsilogic.com).
These files represent updated code that you may store on your LSI Logic host adapter using one of the methods described in the next sections. Update the FC Firmware The process of updating the FC firmware varies slightly, depending on the operating system.
Note: Running the MPTUtil Program – update the LSI Logic FC firmware on any 4 Gbit/s host adapter. Locate MPTUtil distribution media, as well as the DOS4GW.exe file. Copy these files to a blank, formatted diskette. Label it “FC Firmware diskette.”...
3.4.1 Adjusting Link Speed The link speed of the LSI Logic host adapters is configurable. By default, the link speed is set to Auto. This means the host adapter automatically detects the link speed of all other nodes on the link and automatically adjusts itself to work with those nodes.
Step 3. Exit the FCUtil utility using the menu option q - Quit. 3.4.2 Adjusting Interrupt Coalescing The LSI Logic host adapters can complete multiple I/O requests per host interrupt. Interrupt coalescing is used to reduce CPU interrupts by pooling multiple disk command completions (I/O) into one interrupt. This feature may be enabled or disabled.
Host Adapter boards. When these errors occur, the LED flashes a four-digit sequence, which is the error code. These types of errors should be reported to LSI Logic Technical Support. The technical support representative will ask for additional system configuration information, including the type of system used, the FC configuration and type of peripherals (including version...
LSI Logic FC boot BIOS for Intel/AMD-based platforms, and LSI Logic FC OpenBoot BIOS for Solaris SPARC platforms. Both the LSI Logic boot BIOS and OpenBoot BIOS are stored on the FC host adapter boards. 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Host Adapters User’s Guide...
Main Menu When you invoke the LSI Logic boot BIOS CU, the Main menu appears. This screen displays a scrolling list of up to 256 host adapters in the system and information about each of them.
The Boot Adapter List menu specifies the order in which adapters boot when more than one LSI Logic host adapter is in a system. Up to four adapters in a system can be selected as bootable. Only one of the four bootable adapters can control a boot volume.
Exiting the LSI Logic Boot BIOS Configuration Utility The Exit menu for the LSI Logic boot BIOS configuration utility is used for all six of the menus listed in However, the available functionality is different for the Main menu and the five subordinate menus.
4.7.5 Interrupt Coalescing The LSI Logic host adapters can complete multiple I/O requests per host interrupt. Interrupt coalescing is used to reduce CPU interrupts by pooling multiple disk command completions (I/O) into one interrupt. This feature may be enabled or disabled.
Technically, the LSI Logic host adapter “locks” the association of an FC target with an alias name reference. The LSI Logic host adapter manages the details. When you mark a device persistent, mapping information is saved on the LSI Logic host adapter in a nonvolatile memory device.
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