LSI 7102XP-LC - Manual (Page 48)

3-2 Firmware Installation Procedure
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3.1 FC Firmware
This section includes the features, description, installation, and
configuration of the FC firmware.
The installation method varies
depending on the operating system. LSI Logic provides firmware
installation tools for the Windows, Linux, and Solaris operating systems.
3.1.1 Features
The FC firmware for the LSI Logic FC chips supports the
following features:
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1 Gbit/s and 2 Gbit/s FC transfers, with AutoNegotiation
(select 1 Gbit/s, 2 Gbit/s, or Auto)
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64-bit/66 MHz host PCI bus and 133 MHz PCI-X bus
(backward-
compatible with 32-bit/33 MHz)
•
Transaction performance capability of > 70,000 I/Os per second
(both channels)
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Throughput capability of ~400 Mbytes/s, across 64-bit/66 MHz PCI
(both channels)
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Low host CPU utilization
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Interrupt coalescing, tunable to system requirements
•
Auto Topology Detection for Arbitrated Loop, Fabric Loop, or
Direct Fabric attachment (user selects N_Port, NL_Port, or Auto)
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FC Class 3 support
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FC-Tape/FC-AL2 Class 3 confirmed delivery support
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Fusion-MPT common software interface
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Initiator, Target, and FC LAN capability
3.1.2 Description
The LSIFC929X and LSIFC919X controllers operate in an environment
where one or more host drivers serve as the interface layer between the
operating system and the Fusion-MPT services provided by the
LSI Logic FC firmware. The host driver is responsible for initializing the
controller, building request message frames, issuing request message