Avago Technologies LSI7104EP-LC - Manual (Page 46)

3-2 Firmware Installation Procedure
Ver. 2.1 Copyright © 2005-2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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, 2, or 4 Gbit/s FC transfers, with AutoNegotiation
(select 1 Gbit/s, 2 Gbit/s, 4 Gbit/s, or Auto)
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64-bit/66 MHz host PCI bus and 133 MHz PCI-X bus
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Transaction performance capability of > 160,000 I/Os per second
(both channels)
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Throughput capability of ~800 Mbytes/s, across 64-bit/133 MHz
PCI-X (both channels)
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Low host CPU utilization
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Interrupt coalescing, tunable to system requirements
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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 LSIFC949X controller operates 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 frames to the