LSI 40919H User manual

®

DB15-000182-01

2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel

to PCI Host Adapters

USER’S

GUIDE

March 2002

Version 2.0

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Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15

of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

LSI Logic is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modiﬁcation of this

equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those speciﬁed by LSI

Logic. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modiﬁcation, substitution, or attachment will be

the responsibility of the user.

The LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Host Adapters, model numbers LSI40919O, LSI40919LO, LSI40919H, LSI40919LH,

LSI44929O, LSI44929LO, LSI44929H, LSI44929LH, and ITI7004G2-LC are tested to comply with FCC standards for

home or ofﬁce use.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du

Canada.

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information

Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may

cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.

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This document contains proprietary information of LSI Logic Corporation. The

information contained herein is not to be used by or disclosed to third parties

without the express written permission of an ofﬁcer of LSI Logic Corporation.

LSI Logic products are not intended for use in life-support appliances, devices,

or systems. Use of any LSI Logic product in such applications without written

consent of the appropriate LSI Logic ofﬁcer is prohibited.

The host adapter(s) referred to in this User's Guide contain one or more

transceivers that are certiﬁed as Class 1 laser products that conform to the

requirements contained in the US Food and Drug Administration - Center for

Devices and Radiological Health (FDA/CDRH) regulation 21 CFR 1040,

Performance Standards for Light-Emitting Products and 21 CFR 1010,

Performance Standards for Electronic Products: General.

Internationally, these transceivers are certiﬁed as Class 1 laser products that

conform to the requirements contained in the International Electrotechnical

Commission (IEC) standard 825-1 (1993). Class 1 laser products are not

considered to be hazardous based upon current medical knowledge. This class

includes all lasers or laser systems which cannot emit levels of optical radiation

above the exposure limits for the eye under any exposure conditions inherent in

the design of the laser product. The design of the transceivers on this host

adapter is such that access to laser radiation above a Class 1 emission level

during operation, user maintenance, or service conditions is prevented. However,

there may be a laser embedded in the enclosure of the Class 1 laser that is more

hazardous, but harmful radiation cannot escape the intact enclosure. With any

laser, the following precautions should be followed to prevent accidental exposure

to any levels of optical radiation.

CAUTION: Do not look into the transceiver ports, do not view the transceiver

ports with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

The following certiﬁcation information is permanently afﬁxed to or inscribed on

the transceiver product so as to be legible and readily accessible to view when

the transceiver is fully assembled for use.

• Laser Manufacturer

• Model #

• Serial #

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Document DB15-000182-01, Second Edition (March 2002)

This document describes LSI Logic Corporation’s family of 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel

to PCI Host Adapter boards and will remain the ofﬁcial reference source for all

revisions/releases of these products until rescinded by an update.

LSI Logic Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products herein

at any time without notice. LSI Logic does not assume any responsibility or

liability arising out of the application or use of any product described herein,

except as expressly agreed to in writing by LSI Logic; nor does the purchase or

use of a product from LSI Logic convey a license under any patent rights,

copyrights, trademark rights, or any other of the intellectual property rights of

LSI Logic or third parties.

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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Corporation. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their

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Preface v

Preface

This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI Logic

family of 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI Host Adapter boards. It contains

a complete functional description for each of these boards as well as

complete physical and electrical speciﬁcations.

Audience

This document assumes that you have some familiarity with Fibre

Channel protocol and related support devices and will beneﬁt persons

installing and using these boards.

Organization

This document has the following chapters and appendix:

• Chapter 1, Installing the 2 Gbit/s Host Adapters, describes the

installation procedures for the 2 Gbit/s host adapters.

• Chapter 2, 2 Gbit/s Host Adapter Characteristics, deﬁnes the

interfaces and characteristics of the 2 Gbit/s host adapters and

describes their physical and operational environments.

• Chapter 3, Firmware Installation Procedure, describes the

installation procedures for the Fusion-MPT and Fibre Channel

drivers.

• Chapter 4, BIOS Features, describes the installation procedures for

the Fibre Channel BIOS and Conﬁguration Utility.

• Appendix A, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations, provides

deﬁnitions of various terminology that is referenced throughout this

user’s guide.

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Related Publications

LSIFC929 Dual Channel Fibre Channel I/O Processor Technical Manual,

August 2001 (LSI Order # S14073)

LSIFC919 Single Channel Fibre Channel I/O Processor Technical

Manual, October 2001 (LSI Order # DB15-000151-01)

Fusion-MPT™ Device Management User’s Guide, September 2001

(LSI Order # DB15-000186-00)

Revision Record

Revision Date Remarks

1.0 06/01 First printing.

2.0 03/02 Final printing. Changes throughout, including addition of section covering

Manual Selection of Fibre Channel Topology, correction of Interrupt Coa-

lescing timeout and depth values, addition of tables in Chapter 2 for Link

Activity and Link Fault LEDs, and addition of reference in Chapter 2 (and in

the Preface) to Fusion-MPT Device Management User’s Guide.

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Contents

Chapter 1

Installing the 2 Gbit/s Host Adapters

1.1 General Description 1-1

1.2 Obtaining Windows NT/Windows 2000 Drivers 1-2

1.3 Quick Host Adapter Installation Procedure 1-2

1.4 Detailed Installation Procedure 1-3

1.4.1 Before You Start 1-3

1.4.2 Inserting the Host Adapter 1-3

Chapter 2

2 Gbit/s Host Adapter Characteristics

2.1 General Description 2-1

2.1.1 Hardware and Software Support 2-2

2.2 Features 2-3

2.2.1 PCI Interface 2-3

2.2.2 FC Interface 2-4

2.3 Physical Environment 2-4

2.3.1 Electrical Characteristics 2-5

2.3.2 Thermal, Atmospheric Characteristics 2-5

2.3.3 Electromagnetic Compliance 2-6

2.3.4 Safety Characteristics 2-6

2.4 Operational Environment 2-6

2.4.1 The PCI Interface 2-6

2.4.2 The FC Interface 2-7

2.4.3 The FC Link Activity/Link Fault LED 2-7

2.5 IEEE Unique Address 2-7

2.6 Physical Characteristics 2-7

2.6.1 LSI40919O Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-8

2.6.2 LSI40919O Connector and Indicator LED 2-9

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2.6.3 LSI40919LO Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-10

2.6.4 LSI40919LO Connector and Indicator LED 2-11

2.6.5 LSI40919H Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-12

2.6.6 LSI40919H Connector 2-13

2.6.7 LSI40919LH Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-14

2.6.8 LSI40919LH Connector 2-15

2.6.9 LSI44929O Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-16

2.6.10 LSI44929O Connector and Indicator LED 2-17

2.6.11 LSI44929LO Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-18

2.6.12 LSI44929LO Connector and Indicator LED 2-19

2.6.13 LSI44929H Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-20

2.6.14 LSI44929H Connectors 2-21

2.6.15 LSI44929LH Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-22

2.6.16 LSI44929LH Connectors 2-23

2.6.17 ITI7004G2-LC Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-24

2.6.18 ITI7004G2-LC Connector and Indicator LED 2-25

Chapter 3

Firmware Installation Procedure

3.1 Introduction 3-1

3.2 FC Firmware 3-1

3.2.1 Features 3-2

3.2.2 Description 3-2

3.3 Installing the Firmware 3-3

3.3.1 Installing the FcUtil Program 3-3

3.4 Conﬁguring the Firmware 3-4

3.4.1 Link Speed 3-4

3.4.2 Interrupt Coalescing 3-5

3.5 Troubleshooting 3-7

Chapter 4

BIOS Features

4.1 Introduction 4-1

4.2 Intel BIOS 4-2

4.2.1 Intel BIOS Features 4-2

4.2.2 BIOS Overview 4-2

4.2.3 Intel BIOS Boot Speciﬁcation (BBS) 4-2

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4.3 Starting the Intel BIOS Conﬁguration Utility 4-3

4.4 Using the Intel BIOS Conﬁguration Utility 4-3

4.5 Main Menu 4-3

4.5.1 Adapter Properties Menu 4-4

4.5.2 Persistent IDs Menu 4-4

4.5.3 Device Properties Menu 4-5

4.5.4 Boot Adapter List Menu 4-5

4.5.5 Global Properties Menu 4-6

4.6 Exiting the Intel BIOS Conﬁguration Utility 4-6

4.7 Troubleshooting 4-6

4.8 Open Boot BIOS 4-7

4.8.1 Open Boot BIOS Features 4-7

4.8.2 Identifying the Fibre Channel Disks 4-8

4.8.3 Verifying Correct Installation 4-9

4.8.4 Adapter-Speciﬁc Settings 4-10

4.8.5 Interrupt Coalescing 4-12

4.8.6 Set Fibre Channel Link Speed 4-13

4.8.7 Persistent Device Naming 4-14

4.8.8 Manual Selection of Fibre Channel Topology 4-15

Appendix A

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Customer Feedback

Figures

1.1 Hardware Connections for the LSI Logic Host Adapter 1-5

1.2 Inserting the Host Adapter 1-6

2.1 LSI40919O Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-8

2.2 LSI40919O Connector and Indicator LED 2-9

2.3 LSI40919LO Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-10

2.4 LSI40919LO Connector and Indicator LED 2-11

2.5 LSI40919H Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-12

2.6 LSI40919H Connector 2-13

2.7 LSI40919LH Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-14

2.8 LSI40919LH Connector 2-15

2.9 LSI44929O Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-16

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2.10 LSI44929O Connectors and Indicator LEDs 2-17

2.11 LSI44929LO Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-18

2.12 LSI44929LO Connectors and Indicator LEDs 2-19

2.13 LSI44929H Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-20

2.14 LSI44929H Connectors 2-21

2.15 LSI44929LH Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-22

2.16 LSI44929LH Connectors 2-23

2.17 ITI7004G2-LC Host Adapter Conﬁguration 2-24

2.18 ITI7004G2-LC Connectors and Indicator LEDs 2-25

Tables

1.1 LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Controllers and Associated Host Adapters 1-1

2.1 LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s FC Host Adapter Descriptions 2-2

2.2 Hardware and Software Requirements 2-3

2.3 Maximum Power Requirements 2-5

2.4 Appearance of LED to Represent Link Status 2-7

2.5 Link Activity/Link Fault LED - LSI40919O 2-9

2.6 Link Activity/Link Fault LED - LSI40919LO 2-11

2.7 Link Activity/Link Fault LED - LSI44929O 2-17

2.8 Link Activity/Link Fault LED - LSI44929LO 2-19

2.9 Link Activity/Link Fault LED - ITI7004G2-LC 2-25

2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI Host Adapters 1-1

Chapter 1

Installing the 2 Gbit/s

Host Adapters

This chapter contains general information about the LSI Logic family of

2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel (FC) to PCI host adapters. It also provides host

adapter installation instructions and quick installation instructions for

Windows NT or Windows 2000 device drivers. This chapter describes

these topics:

• Section 1.1, “General Description,” page 1-1

• Section 1.2, “Obtaining Windows NT/Windows 2000 Drivers,” page 1-

2

• Section 1.3, “Quick Host Adapter Installation Procedure,” page 1-2

• Section 1.4, “Detailed Installation Procedure,” page 1-3

1.1 General Description

LSI Logic provides high-performance, cost-effective 2 Gbit/s Fibre

Channel to PCI controllers and host adapters. The LSI Logic controllers

and their associated host adapters that support 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel

are:

Installing any of these adapters into your PCI system allows you to

connect Fibre Channel devices. You can use the 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel

Table 1.1 LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Controllers and Associated Host

Adapters

Controller Host Adapter

LSIFC919 LSI40919O, LSI40919LO, LSI40919H, LSI40919LH

LSIFC929 LSI44929O, LSI44929LO, LSI44929H, LSI44929LH,

ITI7004G2-LC

1-2 Installing the 2 Gbit/s Host Adapters

to PCI boards in PCI computer systems with either a standard or Low

Proﬁle PCI (LPPCI) bracket type.

1.2 Obtaining Windows NT/Windows 2000 Drivers

Before you begin the 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host adapter

installation, create a Windows NT or Windows 2000 driver diskette by

copying the driver ﬁles from either the LSI Logic SDMS CD-ROM or from

the LSI Logic web site at http://www.lsilogic.com. If you obtain

the driver software from the LSI Logic web site, the zipped package that

you download contains the appropriate ﬁles. To obtain the driver software

from the Fusion-MPT™ (Message Passing Technology) Software Device

Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM, copy all the ﬁles starting from the I386

subdirectory through the MINIPORT subdirectory

(I386/WINNT/MINIPORT) to the root directory of a clean diskette. You

will use the driver diskette during installation process.

Contact the LSI Logic technical support team for LSI Logic Storage I/O

Components if you have any questions. In the U.S., customers may

contact us at (719) 533-7230.

1.3 Quick Host Adapter Installation Procedure

This section provides an overview of the installation procedure. If you are

an experienced computer user with prior host adapter installation and FC

setup experience, this section may sufﬁciently describe the procedure for

you. If you prefer more detailed instructions for installing the host

adapter, proceed to Section 1.4, “Detailed Installation Procedure.”

For safe and proper installation, check the user’s manual supplied with

your computer and perform the following steps.

Step 1. Ground yourself before removing this host adapter board from

the packaging.

Step 2. Remove the host adapter from the packaging and check that it

is not damaged.

Detailed Installation Procedure 1-3

Figure 1.1 illustrates an example of this host adapter board.

Also refer to Chapter 2 to see more detailed drawings of the

2 Gbit/s host adapter boards.

Step 3. Switch off the computer and unplug power cords for all

components in your system.

Step 4. Open your PC cabinet and select an appropriate open PCI slot.

Step 5. Insert the host adapter board.

Step 6. Make any conﬁguration changes.

Step 7. Close your PC cabinet cover.

Step 8. Connect the FC cable to the host adapter.

Step 9. Reconnect all power cords and boot your PC.

1.4 Detailed Installation Procedure

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing the host

adapter. If you are experienced in these tasks, you may prefer to use

Section 1.3, “Quick Host Adapter Installation Procedure.”

1.4.1 Before You Start

Before starting, look through the following task list to get an overall idea

of the steps you will be performing. If you are not conﬁdent you can

perform the tasks as described here, LSI Logic recommends getting

assistance.

Each FC host adapter channel that you install can act as host for up to

126 Arbitrated Loop FC devices, not including the adapter itself. Follow

the detailed instructions in the next section to successfully install your

host adapter board.

1.4.2 Inserting the Host Adapter

For safe and proper installation, use the user’s manual supplied with your

computer. Perform the following steps to install the host adapter.

Step 1. Ground yourself before removing this host adapter board from

the packaging.

1-4 Installing the 2 Gbit/s Host Adapters

Step 2. Remove the host adapter from the packaging and check that it

is not damaged.

Figure 1.1 illustrates an example of this host adapter board.

Also refer to Chapter 2 to see more detailed drawings of the

2 Gbit/s host adapter boards.

Step 3. Switch off the computer and unplug power cords for all

components in your system.

Step 4. Remove the cover from your computer per the instructions in

the user’s manual for your system to access the PCI slots.

Caution: Ground yourself by touching a metal surface before

removing the cabinet top. Static charges on your body can

damage electronic components. Handle plug-in boards by

the edge; do not touch board components or gold

connector contacts. The use of a static ground strap is

recommended.

Step 5. Locate the slots for PCI plug-in board installation.

Refer to the computer’s user’s manual to conﬁrm the location of

the PCI slots.

This host adapter requires a 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot that allows

bus master operation. If a 32-bit PCI slot is used, the portion of

the J1 connector farthest from the bracket remains uninserted.

See Figure 1.2.

Note: For this host adapter to function as a 64-bit device, it must

be inserted in a 64-bit PCI slot. If the host adapter is

inserted in a 32-bit PCI slot, it will function as a 32-bit

device.

Step 6. On the back of the computer, remove the blank bracket panel

that is aligned with the PCI slot you intend to use. Save the

bracket screw.

Detailed Installation Procedure 1-5

Figure 1.1 Hardware Connections for the LSI Logic Host Adapter

Step 7. Carefully insert edge connector J1 (see Figure 1.1) of the host

adapter into the PCI slot.

Make sure the edge connector is properly aligned before

pressing the board into place as shown in Figure 1.2. The

bracket around connector J2 should ﬁt where you removed the

blank panel.

SFF Optical

Connector

Fibre Channel

Link Activity/

Link Fault LED

PCI Bus Edge Connector J1

LSI Logic Host Adapter

1-6 Installing the 2 Gbit/s Host Adapters

Figure 1.2 Inserting the Host Adapter

Step 8. Secure the board with the bracket screw (see Figure 1.2) before

making the external FC link connection.

Step 9. Reconnect all power cords and boot your PC.

Bracket Screw

32-bit PCI Slots

64-bit PCI Slots

2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI Host Adapters 2-1

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

2.1 General Description

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.

2-2 2 Gbit/s Host Adapter Characteristics

Table 2.1 lists the 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host adapters discussed

in this user’s guide.

2.1.1 Hardware and Software Support

The LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host adapter family supports

most major software operating systems, such as Sun Solaris (2.6 and

greater), Windows Server (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, .NET), Linux (RedHat,

Suse, Caldera, Turbo), NetWare, UnixWare, HP-UX, and OS/2. These

host adapters utilize the Fusion-MPT architecture for all major operating

systems. Fusion-MPT architecture offers the unique feature of having a

single binary, operating system driver that supports Fibre Channel

devices and other bus architectures. For more information regarding

software support for the 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host adapter

family, see the Fusion-MPT Device Management User’s Guide.

Table 2.1 LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s FC Host Adapter Descriptions

Adapter Description

LSI40919O 2 Gbit/s, Single-port, standard height bracket, optical

LSI40919LO 2 Gbit/s, Single-port, low-proﬁle bracket, optical

LSI40919H 2 Gbit/s, Single-port, standard height bracket, copper, HSSDC

LSI40919LH 2 Gbit/s, Single-port, low-proﬁle bracket, copper, HSSDC

LSI44929O 2 Gbit/s, Dual-port, standard height bracket, optical

LSI44929LO 2 Gbit/s, Dual-port, low-proﬁle bracket, optical

LSI44929H 2 Gbit/s, Dual-port, standard height bracket, copper, HSSDC

LSI44929LH 2 Gbit/s, Dual-port, low-proﬁle bracket, copper, HSSDC

ITI7004G2-LC 2 Gbit/s, Quad-port, Short-card, optical

Features 2-3

Before you use any of this family of host adapters, make sure your

system meets the speciﬁc hardware and software requirements shown in

Table 2.2.

2.2 Features

This section provides an overview of the PCI Interface and the FC

Interface for the 2 Gbit/s host adapter boards.

2.2.1 PCI Interface

PCI interfaces I/O components to the processor and memory

subsystems in equipment ranging from PCs to servers. The PCI interface

operates as a 64-bit DMA bus master capable of 64-bit addressing. The

LSIFC919 (single channel) and the LSIFC929 (dual channel) contain the

PCI functionality for all the LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host

adapters.

The PCI interface includes these features:

• Full 64-bit DMA bus master

• LSIFC919/LSIFC929 functionality:

– Zero wait-state bus master data bursts up to 1 Kbyte

Table 2.2 Hardware and Software Requirements

Component Requirements

For Solaris SPARC hardware environments

Hardware Any Sun Microsystems computer with an avail-

able CompactPCI slot

Software Solaris 8 operating environment

Firmware OpenBoot PROM, version 2.1 or greater

For Intel IA-32 or IA-64 hardware environments

Hardware Any Intel compatible

Software Windows Server (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, .NET)

Linux (RedHat, Suse, Caldera, Turbo)

NetWare, UnixWare, HP-UX, and OS/2

Firmware Any Intel compatible BIOS system

2-4 2 Gbit/s Host Adapter Characteristics

– Complies with PCI Local Bus Speciﬁcation, Rev. 2.2

– 3.3 V interface (5.0 V tolerant)

• Serial EEPROM conﬁguration storage

• Card edge keyed as a universal add-in card

2.2.2 FC Interface

The LSIFC919/LSIFC929 contain the FC functionality for all the LSI

Logic 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI host adapters. The

LSIFC919/LSIFC929 generate signal timing and link protocol in

compliance with FC standards.

The FC interface includes these features:

• 2 Gbit/s serial link

• LSIFC919/LSIFC929 functionality:

– Class 3, Arbitrated Loop (AL), Fabric, Point-to-Point

– 2 Kbyte frame payloads

– Multiframe buffering

• Link fault LED

2.3 Physical Environment

This section provides information about the physical, electrical, thermal,

and safety characteristics of the LSI Logic 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI

host adapters. Additionally, these boards are compliant with

electromagnetic standards set by the FCC.

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