LSI 40909G-S User Manual

USER’S

GUIDE

LSI40909G-S
PCI to Fibre Channel
Host Adapter for Sun
Solaris

Version 1.0

February 2001

®

S14062

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.

Shielded cables for SCSI connection external to the cabinet are used in the compliance testing of this Product. LSI
Logic is not responsiblefor any radio ortelevision interference caused byunauthorized 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 LSI40909G-S is 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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North American Headquarters
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408.433.8000

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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.

Document DB14-000180-00, First Edition (February 2001).
This document describes the LSI Logic LSI40909G-S PCI to Fibre Channel Host
Adapter for Sun Solaris and will remain the official reference source for all
revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.

To receive product literature, visit us at http://www.lsilogic.com.

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.

Copyright © 2001 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The LSI Logic logo design, MetaStor, and Fusion-MPT are registered trademarks
or trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation. Sun and Solaris are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other brand and product
names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

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Audience

Organization

Preface

This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI Logic
LSI40909G-S PCI to Fibre Channel Host Adapter for Sun Solaris board.
It contains a complete functional description for the LSI40909G-S as well
as complete physical and electrical specifications.

This document assumes that you have some familiarity with Fibre
Channel protocol and related support devices and will benefit persons
installing and using the LSI40909G-S.

This document has the following chapters and appendix:

• Chapter 1, LSI40909G-S Description, defines the interfaces and

characteristics of the LSI40909G-S.

• Chapter 2, Installing the LSI40909G-S, provides both quick and

detailed installation instructions.

• Chapter 3, Software Installation, describes the installation

procedures for the Fusion-MPT and Fibre Channel drivers.

• Chapter 4, LSI40909G-S Technical Characteristics, describes the

physical and operational environments of the LSI40909G-S.

• Appendix A, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations, provides

definitions of various terminology that is referenced throughout this
user’s guide.

Preface v

Related Publications

LSIFC909 Fibre Channel I/O Processor Technical Manual,

Order Number S14029.A

Revision Record

Revision Date Remarks

1.0 02/01 First printing.

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Contents

Chapter 1 LSI40909G-S Description

1.1 General Description 1-1

1.2 Features 1-1

1.2.1 PCI Interface 1-1

1.2.2 FC Interface 1-2

1.2.3 Board Characteristics 1-2

1.2.4 FC Link Activity/Link Fault LED 1-3

Chapter 2 Installing the LSI40909G-S

2.1 Quick Installation Procedure 2-1

2.2 Detailed Installation Procedure 2-2

2.2.1 Before You Start 2-2

2.2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter 2-2

Chapter 3 Software Installation

3.1 Installing the Sun SPARC Solaris Fusion-MPT™ Drivers 3-1

3.1.1 Features 3-2

3.1.2 System Requirements 3-2

3.1.3 Verifying Correct Installation 3-2

3.1.4 Identifying the FC Disks 3-4

3.1.5 Persistent Device Naming 3-5

3.1.6 itmpt Device Driver 3-7

3.2 Installing the itmpt Sun SPARC Solaris FC Driver 3-7

3.2.1 Existing System Installation 3-7

3.2.2 Network Installation Procedure 3-12

3.3 Troubleshooting 3-15

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Chapter 4 LSI40909G-S Technical Characteristics

4.1 Physical Environment 4-1

4.1.1 Physical Characteristics 4-1

4.1.2 Electrical Characteristics 4-2

4.1.3 Thermal, Atmospheric Characteristics 4-2

4.1.4 Electromagnetic Compliance 4-3

4.1.5 Safety Characteristics 4-3

4.2 Operational Environment 4-3

4.2.1 The PCI Interface 4-3

4.2.2 The FC Interface 4-4

4.2.3 The FC Link Activity/Link Fault LED 4-4

4.3 IEEE Unique Address 4-4

Appendix A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Customer Feedback

Figures

2.1 Hardware Connections for the LSI40909G-S 2-4

2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter 2-5

3.1 System Devices Listing 3-3

3.2 FC Disk Devices Listing 3-4

3.3 Persistent Device Mapping 3-6

3.4 Clearing an Entry 3-7

3.5 pkgadd Procedure 3-9

3.6 Completing Floppy Disk Installation 3-10

3.7 Completing Floppy Disk Installation (Continued) 3-10

3.8 /kernel/drv/ssd.conf 3-11

4.1 LSI40909G-S Components 4-2

Tables

3.1 Resource Requirements 3-2

3.2 Error Messages 3-15

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Chapter 1
LSI40909G-S
Description

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This chapter describes the LSI40909G-S PCI to Fibre Channel (FC) Host
Adapter board and includes these topics:

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

• Section 1.2, “Features,” page 1-1

1.1 General Description

The LSI Logic LSI40909G-S provides an FC interface to Sun Solaris PCI
computer systems. This board is referred to as the LSI40909G-S
throughout this guide. The LSI40909G-S uses the LSIFC909 FC I/O
Processor chip.

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1.2 Features

This section provides an overview of the PCI Interface, the FC Interface,
and Board Characteristics for the LSI40909G-S.

1.2.1 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
LSIFC909 contains the PCI functionality for the LSI40909G-S.

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The PCI interface includes these features:

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• Full 64-bit DMA bus master

• LSIFC909 functionality:

– Zero wait-state bus master data bursts up to 1 Kbyte
– Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2
– 3.3 V interface (5.0 V tolerant)

• Serial EEPROM configuration storage

• Card edge keyed as a universal add-in card

1.2.2 FC Interface

The LSIFC909 contains the FC functionality for the LSI40909G-S. The
LSIFC909 generates signal timing and link protocol in compliance with
FC standards.

The FC interface includes these features:

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• 1 Gigabit Giga-Bit Interface Converter (GBIC) connection

• LSIFC909 functionality:

– Class 3, Arbitrated Loop (AL)
– 2 Kbyte frame payloads
– Multiframe buffering

• 1 Gigabit/s serial link

• Link fault LED

1.2.3 Board Characteristics

The LSI40909G-S board characteristics are:

• PCI board dimensions: 168 x 98 mm (6.625 x 3.875 inches)

• PCI Universal 64-bit card edge connector

• FC Link Activity LED

In Chapter 4, “LSI40909G-S Technical Characteristics,” Figure 4.1
illustrates the mechanical drawing for this host adapter board.

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1.2.4 FC Link Activity/Link Fault LED

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The LSI40909G-S provides a dual-purpose LED visible through the
bracket which indicates activity on the FC link when the LED is green.
This LED turns yellow when there has been a fault on the FC link.

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Chapter 2
Installing the
LSI40909G-S

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This chapter provides instructions on how to install the LSI40909G-S and
includes these topics:

• Section 2.1, “Quick Installation Procedure,” page 2-1

• Section 2.2, “Detailed Installation Procedure,” page 2-2

2.1 Quick 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 a more detailed guidance for installing the
LSI40909G-S, proceed to Section 2.2, “Detailed Installation Procedure.”

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For safe and proper installation, check the user’s manual supplied with
your computer and perform the following steps.

Step 1.
Step 2. Remove the LSI40909G-S from the packing and check that it is

Step 3. Open your PC cabinet and select an appropriate open PCI slot.
Step 4. Insert the host adapter board.
Step 5. Make any configuration changes.
Step 6. Close your PC cabinet cover.
Step 7. Connect the FC cable to the LSI40909G-S.

LSI40909G-S PCI to Fibre Channel Host Adapter for Sun Solaris 2-1

Ground yourself

not damaged.

Figure 2.1 illustrates an example of this host adapter board.

Also refer to Figure 4.1 on page 4-2 to see a more detailed
drawing of this board.

before removing this host adapter board.

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2.2 Detailed Installation Procedure

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing the
LSI40909G-S. If you are experienced in these tasks, you may prefer to
use Section 2.1, “Quick Installation Procedure.”

2.2.1 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 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 the host
adapter board.

2.2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter

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For safe and proper installation, use the user’s manual supplied with your
computer. Perform the following steps to install the LSI40909G-S.

Step 1.

Ground yourself

before removing this host adapter board.

Step 2. Remove the LSI40909G-S from the packing and check that it is

not damaged.

Figure 2.1 illustrates an example of this host adapter board.

Also refer to Figure 4.1 on page 4-2 to see a more detailed
drawing of this board.

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

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the edge; do not touch board components or gold

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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.

The LSI40909G-S 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 opposite the bracket remains
uninserted. See Figure 2.2.

Note: For the LSI40909G-S to function as a 64-bit device, it must

be inserted in a 64-bit PCI slot. If the LSI40909G-S is
inserted in a 32-bit PCI slot, it will function as a 32-bit
device.

Step 6. Remove the blank bracket panel on the back of the computer

aligned with the PCI slot you intend to use. Save the bracket
screw.

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Figure 2.1 Hardware Connections for the LSI40909G-S

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GBIC

Connector J2

Fibre Channel

Link Activity/

Link Fault LED

LSI40909G-S PCI Bus

Edge Connector J1

Step 7. Carefully insert edge connector J1 (see Figure 2.1) 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 2.2. The
bracket around connector J2 should fit where you removed the
blank panel.

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Figure 2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter

Bracket Screw

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32-bit PCI Slots

64-bit PCI Slots

Step 8. Secure the board with the bracket screw (see Figure 2.2) before

making the external FC link connection.

Step 9. Connect the FC cable to the LSI40909G-S.

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Chapter 3
Software Installation

This chapter describes the features and use of the LSI Logic/IntraServer
device drivers for the Solaris operating system 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8. This
chapter includes these topics:

• Section 3.1, “Installing the Sun SPARC Solaris Fusion-MPT™

Drivers,” page 3-1

• Section 3.2, “Installing the itmpt Sun SPARC Solaris FC Driver,”

page 3-7

• Section 3.3, “Troubleshooting,” page 3-15

For the most up-to-date information on drivers, please visit:

http://www.intraserver.com/support/drivers.html

3.1 Installing the Sun SPARC Solaris Fusion-MPT™ Drivers

The LSI Logic LSI40909G-S offers the highest possible performance on
Sun Solaris systems. The LSI Logic Fusion-MPT FC driver (itmpt) is
optimized for low CPU overhead and high I/O throughput, making use of
the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT architecture.

The LSI Logic FC adapters have built-in Fcode, designed to operate in
the Sun OpenBoot environment, allowing FC devices to be available to
the OpenBoot (ok) prompt.

The LSI Logic driver, itmpt, allows the Solaris operating system to
interface with FC devices connected to the LSI40909G-S. This driver
takes advantage of new hardware features in the LSI40909G-S to
minimize CPU utilization, including interrupt coalescing, which can result
in less than one interrupt per I/O.

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3.1.1 Features

The following features of the LSI40909G-S minimize CPU utilization:

• Uses state of the art Fusion-MPT interface, providing support for FC,

SCSI, and RAID devices with a single binary image.

• Provides highly efficient, low CPU usage architecture.

• Multiport functionality minimizes slot usage.

• 66 MHz/64-bit PCI interface provides maximum I/O bandwidth.

• Supports multiple host adapters.

• Supports scatter/gather.

• Supports multiprocessor environments.

3.1.2 System Requirements

Your SPARC Solaris system must have the available resources as listed
in Table 3.1 in order to install the LSI40909G-S.

Table 3.1 Resource Requirements

Resource Requirement

Host Bus Slot Sun Solaris system with available PCI slot
Operating system Solaris 2.6 release or later
Network Boot Server Sparc or Intel Solaris boot server
Firmware OpenBoot PROM Version 3.0 or greater

1. Only required if you will be using the LSI Logic module to support your
System disk.

After installing the module in an appropriate PCI slot and making all the
necessary internal and external connections to the module, power on the
host system.

3.1.3 Verifying Correct Installation

Use this procedure to verify installation of your LSI Logic/IntraServer FC
adapter before booting your system:

Step 1. Power on the system.

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Step 2. When the banner is displayed, press the Stop-A keys to

interrupt the boot process and stop at the ok prompt.

Step 3. Use the show-devs command to list the system devices. You

should see an output similar to the followingexample, as shown
in Figure 3.1:

Figure 3.1 System Devices Listing

ok show-devs

/SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIi@0,0
/pci@1f,0
/virtual-memory
/memory@0,10000000
/aliases
/options
/openprom
/chosen
/packages
/pci@1f,0/pci@1
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@2
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,Ultra2-scsi@1
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@2/IntraServer,fc@4
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@2/IntraServer,fc@4/disk
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@2/IntraServer,fc@4/tape
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,Ultra2-scsi@1/tape
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,Ultra2-scsi@1/disk
/openprom/client-services
…

Note: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@2/IntraServer,fc@4

identifies the first FC interface on an
LSI Logic/IntraServer 7000 Series adapter.

The above is an example. The output of show-devs may
vary depending on your system and configuration. Use the
corresponding entries on your system, not those given
here.

If these devices are not listed, check that the adapter is correctly
installed, and reseat the adapter if necessary.

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3.1.4 Identifying the FC Disks

The probe-scsi-all command is used to identify the FC disk devices
on your LSI Logic/IntraServer adapter, as shown in Figure 3.2.

Figure 3.2 FC Disk Devices Listing

ok probe-scsi-all

/pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,Ultra2-scsi@1
Target 0
Unit 0 Disk IBM DNES-309170W SA30

/pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@2/IntraServer,fc@7

MPT Firmware Version 1.00

Target 0
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6615
WWN 220000203710d063 ID 111d2

Target 1
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6258
WWN 220000203710c09b ID 111d6

Target 2
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6258
WWN 220000203710b066 ID 111d5

Target 3
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6258
WWN 220000203710b063 ID 111d3

Target 4
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6258
WWN 220000203710b04f ID 111d4

Target 5
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6615
WWN 2200002037104f73 ID 111d9

Target 6
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6615
WWN 2200002037102d0f ID 111d1

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If the FC disks on your LSI Logic/IntraServer adapter are not identified
by your system, check the following:

1. Are all the FC cables correctly connected to the disk enclosure?

2. Is the disk enclosure powered up?

3. If the external disk enclosure required a loopback connector, is the

loopback connector correctly installed?

3.1.5 Persistent Device Naming

Under certain configurations, such as when the FC disk is the boot
device of a system, it may be preferable to lock a target disk to a unit
number. LSI Logic/IntraServer Fcode allows the system administrator to
write a nonvolatile map of IDs to the FC controller. The following is an
example of how to map devices in the persistent device table.

Select the controller you want to modify, as shown in Figure 3.3:

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Figure 3.3 Persistent Device Mapping

ok show-disks

a) /pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,fc@2/disk
b) /pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,Ultra2-scsi@1/disk
c) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/cdrom
d) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/disk
e) /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ebus@1/fdthree@14,3203f0
q) NO SELECTION

Enter Selection, q to quit: a
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,fc@2/disk has been selected.

Type ^Y (Control-Y) to insert it in the command line.
e.g. ok nvalias mydev ^Y for creating devalias mydev for
/pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,fc@2/disk

ok select/pci@1f,0/pci@1/IntraServer,fc@2
ok show-children

MPT Firmware Version 1.00

Target 0
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST39173FC 6615
WWN 200000203710c4e8 PortID a3

ok set-persistent(Note: issue command with no parameters to
print this help)

usage is <current-target-id> <persistent-target-id>
set-persistent

ok 0 0 set-persistent
ok show-persistent

Entry 1 WWN 200000203710c4e8 Target 0

ok

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To clear an entry in the persistent device map, use the
clear-persistent command, as shown in Figure 3.4:

Figure 3.4 Clearing an Entry

ok 1 clear-persistent

Entry 1 has been cleared

ok show-persistent

ok

Entry 1 has been deleted from the table, and the table is now empty.

3.1.6 itmpt Device Driver

The LSI Logic/IntraServer itmpt driver is designed to Sun Microsystems
SCSA specifications for device drivers. This driver allows connection of
FC devices to LSI Logic/IntraServer adapter cards on PCI-based
machines.

The following sections describe the procedures to install the driver on
Solaris.

3.2 Installing the itmpt Sun SPARC Solaris FC Driver

The LSI Logic LSI40909G-S uses the itmpt FC driver for Solaris. This
driver is included with your adapter kit.

Note: If you plan to use an LSI Logic/IntraServer FC adapter for

your

system disk

as described in Section 3.2.2, “Network Installation Proce-

dure,” in order to load the device driver during installation.

3.2.1 Existing System Installation

These instructions provide details to install the LSI Logic/IntraServer
itmpt driver to an existing Solaris operating system installation.

Note: You must be logged on as root to perform the installation.

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,you

must

use the installation procedure

3.2.1.1 Floppy Disk Install

If you received the drivers on a floppy diskette, follow these steps:
Step 1. Place the diskette in the floppy drive and execute the volcheck

Step 2. Change the directory to the root of the floppy

Step 3. Execute the pkgadd procedure to add the itmpt driver to the

command to ensure the system sees the floppy.

(e.g. "cd /floppy/floppy0").

operating system.
Example: pkgadd(

space

)-d(

space

).

You will see the display on the screen as shown in Figure 3.5 through

Figure 3.7.

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Figure 3.5 pkgadd Procedure

The following packages are available:

1 TImpt LSI Logic/IntraServer FusionMPT(tm)
Fibrechannel/SCSI drivers

(sparc) itmpt kit version 1.1

Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process
all packages). (default: all) [?,??,q]: 1

Processing package instance <ITImpt> from
</floppy/intraserver>

LSI Logic/IntraServer FusionMPT(tm) Fibrechannel/SCSI
drivers (sparc) itmpt kit version 1.1

IntraServer Technology, Inc / LSI Logic

Using </> as the package base directory.

## Processing package information.
## Processing system information.

2 package pathnames are already properly installed.

## Verifying disk space requirements.
## Checking for conflicts with packages already installed.
## Checking for setuid/setgid programs.

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Figure 3.6 Completing Floppy Disk Installation

This package contains scripts which will be executed with
superuser permission during the process of installing this
package.

Do you want to continue with the installation of <ITImpt>
[y,n,?] y

Installing LSI Logic/IntraServer FusionMPT(tm)
Fibrechannel/SCSI drivers as <ITImpt>

## Installing part 1 of 1.
/kernel/drv/itmpt
/kernel/drv/itmpt.conf

[ verifying class <none> ]

## Executing postinstall script.
installing /kernel/drv/sparcv9/itmpt

Updating /kernel/drv/ssd.conf with itmpt entries...

Entries added. For support of more than 15 targets or nonzero
LUNs it may be necessary to edit /kernel/drv/ssd.conf to add
additional entries.

See Figure 3.8 for additional information.

Figure 3.7 Completing Floppy Disk Installation (Continued)

Following installation, please reboot the system to properly
configure and load the drivers.

Installation of <ITImpt> was successful.

To support nonzero LUNs, which is default for most RAID controllers
such as the LSI Logic MetaStor®,you
/kernel/drv/ssd.conf as shown in Figure 3.8:

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must

edit the file

Figure 3.8 /kernel/drv/ssd.conf

Example:
With just the default entry for each target in /kernel/drv/ssd.conf, only

devices at LUN 0 will be probed.

name="ssd" parent="itmpt" target=0;

To add nonzero LUN support, replace the above entry with an entry for
each LUN to probe, such as:

name="ssd" parent="itmpt" target=0 lun=0;
name="ssd" parent="itmpt" target=0 lun=1;
name="ssd" parent="itmpt" target=0 lun=2;
name="ssd" parent="itmpt" target=0 lun=3;

This should be done for any targets that need to probe for multiple
LUNs.

Step 4. The itmpt device driver is now installed. Reboot the machine to

reconfigure the system and to recognize the new devices.

3.2.1.2 Distribution File Install

If you received the drivers in an itmpt_install.tar.Z file, follow these steps:
Step 1. Uncompress and untar the itmpt_install.tar.Z file by typing the

following commands in order to create a directory named
install:

uncompress itmpt_install.tar.Z
tar -xvf itmpt_install.tar
cd install

Step 2. Execute the pkgadd process as described in the previous

section to add the itmpt driver to the operating system:

Note: If you change the disk drive configuration of your machine,

it may be necessary to issue the command:
touch(

space

)/reconfigure

and then reboot the system in order for the system to
detect and correctly install your new disks.

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3.2.2 Network Installation Procedure

If you are using your LSI Logic/IntraServer adapter to support your Sparc
Solaris system disk, you must install the Solaris operating system using
a network install. This section describes a complete installation of Solaris
to a client system using LSI Logic/IntraServer FC adapters for the system
disk. The method described in this section allows you to install the
LSI Logic/IntraServer itmpt driver onto a network boot kit, making it
available during the Sparc installation process.

If you are simply installing an LSI Logic/IntraServer adapter as an
additional storage adapter in an existing system, use the driver
installation procedure described in Section 3.2.1.2, “Distribution File

Install.”

3.2.2.1 Setting up a Boot/Install Server

Refer to the “Preparing to Install Solaris Software Over the Network,”
section of the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide, available at

http://docs.sun.com.

The basic steps to set up a boot and install server are as follows:
Step 1. Insert your Solaris distribution CD in your boot/install server’s

CD-ROM drive.

Step 2. Change your directory to the Tools area on your distribution CD:

cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_2.7/Tools

Step 3. Use the setup_install_server script to copy the boot and

installation files to your boot/install server:

./setup_install_server /export/home/install

3.2.2.2 Installing the itmpt Driver on the Boot/Install Server

After you have set up your network boot and install server, follow these
steps run the install.sh script with the –n parameter to copy the driver
kit to the boot server’s boot files:

Step 1. Place the diskette in the floppy drive and execute the volcheck

command to ensure the system sees the floppy.

Step 2. Change the directory to the root of the floppy:

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cd /floppy/floppy0

Step 3. Execute the install.sh shell script to add the itmpt driver to

the boot installation area:

./install.sh –n /export/home/install/Solaris_2.7

Notes:

• For Solaris 2.8 boot files, the directory would be

/export/home/install/Solaris_2.8.

• The message “major number maximum based on server, not client”

can safely be ignored.

Running the install.sh script this way copies and installs the
LSI Logic/IntraServer drivers into the Tools/Boot/ area of the boot files
and allows LSI Logic/IntraServer adapters to be booted for installation
using the bootserver.

3.2.2.3 Adding Clients to Your Boot/Install Server

For each machine that boots into the boot/install server, follow these
steps to add a client entry on the boot/install server:

Step 1. Change the directory to the boot/install kit:

cd /export/home/install/Solaris_2.7/Tools

Step 2. Use the add_install_client script to add the client machine

./add_install_client -i ipaddr

-e ethernetid client_name platform_group

Where:

ipaddr is the tcp/ip address of the client
ethernetid is the ethernet hardware (mac) address of

the client

client_name is the client’s system name
platform_group is the client’s vendor defined hardware

group

Example: ./add_install_client -i 192.168.103.124 –e

00:08:26:02:25:34 sunsys sun4u

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Note:

You can obtain the platform_group from a machine of the
same type as the target client using the
command

.

3.2.2.4 Booting the Client Using the itmpt FC Driver

Now you can begin the installation of the Solaris operating system to the
client target machine using the boot and install server. On the client
machine, boot the network install kit you created in the preceding steps
as follows:

ok boot net -v

Note: It is important to choose "Manual Reboot" rather than "Auto

Reboot" during the installation of Solaris on the target
machine. If you choose "Auto Reboot", you will not have the
opportunity to complete the installation of the
LSI Logic/IntraServer FC drivers and your system will fail to
boot.

After the installation has completed and the system is waiting to be
manually rebooted, proceed to a console window and run the following
script:

uname –m

/sbin/itmptinst

This copies and installs the drivers from the boot server to the newly
created Solaris installation. After this script has been run, the
LSI Logic/IntraServer device driver installation is complete and the
system can be rebooted.

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Notes: The message “major number maximum based on server,

3.3 Troubleshooting

Table 3.2 lists some potential error messages that may be preceded by

a warning message displayed by the operating system. In the message
descriptions below the itmpt<n> signifies that <n> can be replaced by
some number assigned to it by the operating system. That value helps
to identify the bus that is reporting the error.

not client” can safely be ignored.
Your Sun machine will prompt you to allow power saving

automatic shutdown. You must answernoto this question
if you are using the LSI Logic/IntraServer adapter to
support your boot disk.

If you change the disk drive configuration of your machine,
it may be necessary to issue the command:

touch /reconfigure

and then reboot the system in order for the system to
detect and correctly install your new disks.

Table 3.2 Error Messages

Error Messages Explanation

itmpt<n>: This hardware not
supported by this driver.

itmpt<n>: Failed to map device
registers.

itmpt<n>: Hardware not properly
enabled by system, cmd=xxxxh.

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itmpt has been told to control an MPT device that is made by a
manufacturer other than LSI Logic/IntraServer. This adapter
requires a special driver provided by that manufacturer. Please
contact the manufacturer for assistance.

itmpt was unable to access the hardware registers necessary
for operation. The operating system did not properly configure
the PCI device. Make sure your adapter has
LSI Logic/IntraServer Fcode, and that the adapter is working
correctly at the SUN OBP prompt.

The system has not properly enabled the configuration
resources that itmpt needs in order to use this hardware. The
cmd=xxxxh value needs to be reported to LSI Logic/IntraServer
technical support.

Table 3.2 Error Messages (Cont.)

Error Messages Explanation

itmpt<n>: Could not allocate
memory to read configuration data.

itmpt<n>: Unable to make reset
notification callbacks.

itmpt<n>: ddi_dma_unbind_handle:
failed

itmpt<n>: ddi_dma_numwin() failed. –
itmpt<n>: ddi_dma_getwin() failed. –
itmpt<n>: ddi_dma_alloc_handle:

xxh unknown/impossible.
itmpt<n>:

ddi_dma_buf_bind_handle:
DDI_DMA_INUSE impossible.

itmpt<n>:
ddi_dma_buf_bind_handle: xxh
unknown/impossible.

itmpt<n>: No KeyROM found.
Hardware contains no valid license.

The driver was unable to allocate memory required to process
the configuration data. This means that the configuration was
not properly determined. To fix this you may need to manually
configure the driver using the itmpt.conf file.

The itmpt was unable to notify the target device driver of a bus
reset. The target driver may start to malfunction.

The operating system failed to respond to the named routine in
a known manner. This is a fatal error that is not recoverable.
Please report this error to technical support.

The adapter is not a valid LSI Logic/IntraServer adapter
licensed for use with Solaris.

–

–

–

itmpt<n>: Hi-level interrupts not
supported.

itmpt<n>: Device in a slave-only slot
and is unusable.

itmpt<n>: Failed to attach. This
adapter will not be installed.

itmpt<n>: Unable to obtain soft
state structure.

itmpt<n>: Failed to attach interrupt
handler.

The adapter is in a slot that cannot be used with this driver.
Please try moving the adapter to a different PCI slot.

Because of one of the previous two errors, this adapter could
not be "attached" to the I/O subsystem and will not be
accessible. See the previous error message and solve that
problem.

The driver was unable to initialize a required data structure and
therefore did not load. Please call technical support.

The driver was unable to initialize the interrupt handler as
required. Please call technical support.

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Table 3.2 Error Messages (Cont.)

Error Messages Explanation

itmpt<n>: The adapter is
malfunctioning or is of an unknown
type.

itmpt<n>: The adapter is
malfunctioning.

itmpt<n>: Failed to create minor
node required for DMI interface.

itmpt<n>: Could not attach to the
SCSI subsystem.

itmpt<n>: Failed to allocate
memory.

itmpt<n>: Unbind failed! The driver had a problem when attempting to unload itself.

The driver is not able to communicate with the hardware. You
may need to update your driver or your hardware.

–

The driver was unable to create an entry point for the DMI
device driver. If you are not using the DMI device driver then
you may safely ignore this message.

The driver was unable to communicatewith the SCSI/FC device
driver that is part of the operating system. You may need to
update your driver.

The driver was unable to allocate the memory needed during
initialization. You may have run out of available memory.

This is a fatal error.

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Chapter 4
LSI40909G-S Technical
Characteristics

This chapter provides specific details about the physical environment
associated with the LSI40909G-S. This chapter includes these topics:

• Section 4.1, “Physical Environment,” page 4-1

• Section 4.2, “Operational Environment,” page 4-3

• Section 4.3, “IEEE Unique Address,” page 4-4

4.1 Physical Environment

This section provides information about the physical, electrical, thermal,
and safety characteristics of the LSI40909G-S. Additionally, these boards
are compliant with electromagnetic standards set by the FCC.

4.1.1 Physical Characteristics

The LSI40909G-S is a PCI short card; the dimensions are 168 x 98 mm
(6.625 x 3.875 inches). J1 is the PCI edge connector. The external FC
connection is made through a 1 Gigabit/s GBIC optical module.

The component height on the top and bottom of the board conforms to
the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. Figure 4.1 illustrates the
components on the LSI40909G-S.

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Figure 4.1 LSI40909G-S Components

2000 LSI Logic

C

All Rights Reserved

Product Name

Assembly Numbers/Rev

0001234567

123456

VR2

J1

GBIC

CR3

4.1.2 Electrical Characteristics

Under normal conditions, the LSI40909G-S maximum power requirement
is:+5VDC,± 5%, 1.0 A, and over the operating range 0 °Cto55°C.
Under abnormal conditions + 5 V current may be higher.

U10

U7

LSIFC909

J1_T

Flash

U1

SRAM SRAM

SRAM SRAM

U5

U8

U6

U9

The PCI PRSNT1/ and PRSNT2/ pins are set to indicate a 7.5 W maximum
configuration.

4.1.3 Thermal, Atmospheric Characteristics

The thermal, atmospheric characteristics of the LSI40909G-S are:

• Temperature range: 0 °Cto55°C (dry bulb)

• Relative humidity range: 5% to 90% noncondensing

• Maximum dew point temperature: 32 °C

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The following parameters define the storage and transit environment for
the LSI40909G-S:

• Storage Temperature: − 45 °Cto+85°C (dry bulb)

• Relative Humidity Range: 5% to 95% noncondensing

4.1.4 Electromagnetic Compliance

These boards minimize electromagnetic emissions,susceptibility,and the
effects of electromagnetic discharge. The boards comply with Class B
and carry markings for CE, VCCI, Canada, C-Tick, and FCC.

4.1.5 Safety Characteristics

The bare boards meet or exceed the requirements of UL flammability
rating 94 V0. The bare boards are also marked with the supplier’s name
or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. Because these boards
are installed in a PCI bus slot, all voltages are below the SELV 42.4 V
limit.

4.2 Operational Environment

Use the LSI40909G-S in PCI computer systems with an ISA/EISA
bracket type. The LSI Logic supplied FC BIOS and firmware operate the
boards. An on-board flash memory device and a serial EEPROM are
provided to allow BIOS code and open boot code support through PCI.

4.2.1 The PCI Interface

The PCI interface operates as a 64-bit DMA bus master. Edge connector
J1 makes the PCI connection, which provides connections on both the
front and back of the board. The signal definitions and pin numbers
conform to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. See that
specification for more details regarding the signal assignments. The
on-board regulators provide power to the board’s 3.3 V devices.

Note: The PCI + 3.3 V pins are tied together and decoupled with

Operational Environment 4-3

high frequency bypass capacitors to ground. No current
from these + 3.3 V pins is used on the board. The board
derives power from the + 5 V pins, directly and through a

3.3 V voltage regulator. The PCI + 3 V/+ 5 V pins are used
to differentiate between a 5 V or a 3.3 V PCI signaling
environment.

4.2.2 The FC Interface

The LSI40909G-S Fibre Channel interfaceprovides an opticalconnection
to the FC link. The GBIC board uses an SCA connector and rail set
which accepts a GBIC module.

4.2.3 The FC Link Activity/Link Fault LED

The LSI40909G-S provides a dual-purpose LED visible through the
bracket which indicates activity on the FC link when the LED is green.
This LED turns yellow when there has been a fault on the FC link.

4.3 IEEE Unique Address

Each LSI40909G-S is provided with a unique IEEE address. The last six
hexadecimal characters of this address appear on a label on the board.
This address is stored in the serial EEPROM on the board, and is also
used for the worldwide name.

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Appendix A
Glossary of Terms and
Abbreviations

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8B/10B A data encoding scheme developed by IBM, translating byte wide data

to an encoded 10-bit format.

ANSI American National Standards Institute. The coordinating organization for

voluntary standards in the United States.

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Arbitrated Loop
Topology
(FC-AL)

BER Bit Error Rate.
Bit A binary digit. The smallest unit of information a computer uses. The

Broadcast Sending a transmission to all N_Ports on a fabric.
Bus A collection of unbroken signal lines across which information is

Bus Mastering A high-performance way to transfer data. The host adapter controls the

Byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits.
Channel A point-to-point link, the main task of which is to transport data from one

A FC Topology that provides a low cost solution to attach multiple ports
in a loop without hubs and switches.

value of a bit (0 or 1) represents a two-way choice, such as on or off,
true or false, and so on.

transmitted from one part of a computer system to another. Connections
to the bus are made using taps on the lines.

transfer of data directly to and from system memory without bothering the
computer’s microprocessor. This is the fastest way for multitasking
operating systems to transfer data.

point to another.

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Configuration Refers to the way a computer is setup; the combined hardware

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components (computer, monitor, keyboard, and peripheral devices) that
make up a computer system; or the software settings that allow the
hardware components to communicate with each other.

CPU Central Processing Unit. The “brain” of the computer that performs the

actual computations. The term Microprocessor Unit (MPU) is also used.

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Crosspoint­Switched

Highest performance FC fabric, providing a choice of multiple path
routings between pairs of F_Ports.

Topology
(FC-XS)

DMA Direct Memory Access. A method of moving data from a storage device

directly to RAM, without using the CPU’s resources.

DMA Bus
Master

A feature that allows a peripheral to control the flow of data to and from
system memory by blocks, as opposed to PIO (Programmed I/O) where
the processor is in control and the flow is by byte.

Device Driver A program that allows a microprocessor (through the operating system)

to direct the operation of a peripheral device.

EEPROM Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. A memory

chip typically used to store configuration information.

EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture. An extension of the 16-bit ISA

bus standard. It allows devices to perform 32-bit data transfers.

Exchange A term that refers to one of the FC “building blocks”, composed of one

or more nonconcurrent sequences for a single operation.

Fabric FC defined interconnection methodology that handles routing in FC

networks.

FC-EP The future FC Enhanced Physical standard, which will build on and is

compatible with FC-PH.

FC-PH FC Physical standard, consisting of the three lower levels;

FC-0, FC-1, and FC-2.

FC-0 Lowest level of the FC Physical standard, covering the physical

characteristics of the interface and media.

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FC-1 Middle level of the FC-PH standard, defining the 8B/10B

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encoding/decoding and transmission protocol.

FC-2 Highest level of FC-PH, defining the rules for signaling protocol and

describing transfer of the frame, sequence, and exchanges.

FC-3 The hierarchical level in the FC standard that provides common services,

such as striping definition.

FC-4 The hierarchical level in the FC standard that specifies the mapping of

Upper Layer Protocols (ULPs) to levels below.

FCC Federal Communications Commission.
FCP Fibre Channel Protocol.
FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface. ANSI option for a Metropolitan Area

Network (MAN); a network based on the use of optical fiber cable to
transmit data at 100 Mbits/s.

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Fibre Channel
Service

The common FC-4 level protocol for all services, transparent to the fabric
type or topology.

Protocol (FSP)
File A named collection of information stored on a disk.
Firmware Software that is permanently stored in ROM. Therefore, it can be

accessed during boot time.

F_Port “Fabric” port, the access point of the fabric for physically connecting the

user’s N_Port.

FL_Port An F_Port that contains arbitrated loop functions.
Frame A linear set of transmitted bits that define a basic transport element.
Hard Disk A disk made of metal and permanently sealed into a drive cartridge. A

hard disk can store very large amounts of information.

HAL Hardware Abstraction Layer.
HIPPI High Performance Parallel Interface. An 800 Mbits/s interface to

supercomputer networks (formerly known as high speed channel)
developed by ANSI.

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Host The computer system in which a SCSI host adapter is installed. It uses

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the SCSI host adapter to transfer information to and from devices
attached to the SCSI bus.

Host Adapter A circuit board or integrated circuit that provides a SCSI bus connection

to the computer system.

IP Internet Protocol.
IPI Intelligent Peripheral Interface.
ISA Industry Standard Architecture. A type of computer bus used in most

PCs. It allows devices to send and receive data up to 16 bits at a time.

Kbyte Kilobyte. A measure of computer storage equal to 1024 bytes.
LCT Logical Configuration Table.
LLC Logical Link Control.
Local Bus A way to connect peripherals directly to computer memory. It bypasses

the slower ISA and EISA buses. PCI is a local bus standard.

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L_Port An FC port which supports the arbitrated loop topology.
Link_Control_

Facility

A termination card that handles the logical and physical control of the FC
link for each mode of use.

Login Server Entity within the FC fabric that receives and responds to login requests.
LUN Logical Unit Number. An identifier, zero to seven, for a logical unit.
Mbyte Megabyte. A measure of computer storage equal to 1024 kilobytes.
MFA Message Frame Address.
Multicast Refers to delivering a single transmission to multiple destination N_Ports.
NIC Network Interface Card.
N_Port “Node” port, an FC defined hardware entity at the node end of a link.
NL_Port An N_Port that contains arbitrated loop functions.

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Operating
System

A program that organizes the internal activities of the computer and its
peripheral devices. An operating system performs basic tasks such as

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moving data to and from devices, and managing information in memory.
It also provides the user interface.

Operation A term, defined in FC-2, that refers to one of the FC “building blocks”

composed of one or more, possibly concurrent, exchanges.

Ordered Set An FC term referring to four 10-bit characters (a combination of data and

special characters) that provide low level link functions, such as frame
demarcation and signaling between two ends of a link. It provides for
initialization of the link after power-on and for some basic recovery
actions.

Originator An FC term referring to the initiating device.
Parity Checking A way to verify the accuracy of data transmitted over the SCSI bus. One

bit in the transfer is used to make the sum of all the 1 bits either odd or
even (for odd or even parity). If the sum is not correct, an error message
appears.

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PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect. A local bus specification that allows

connection of peripherals directly to computer memory. It bypasses the
slower ISA and EISA buses.

PDB Packet Descriptor Block.
PIO Programmed Input/Output. A way the CPU can transfer data to and from

memory using the computer’s I/O ports. PIO is usually faster than DMA,
but requires CPU time.

Port The hardware entity within a node that performs data communications

over the FC link.

Port Address Also Port Number. The address through which commands are sent to a

host adapter board. This address is assigned by the PCI bus.

Port Number See Port Address.
RAM Random Access Memory. The computer’s primary working memory in

which program instructions and data are stored and are accessible to the
CPU. Information can be written to and read from RAM. The contents of
RAM are lost when the computer is turned off.

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Responder An FC term referring to the answering device.
RISC Core LSIFC909 chips contain a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)

processor, programmed through microcode scripts.

ROM Read Only Memory. Memory from which information can be read but not

changed. The contents of ROM are not erased when the computer is
turned off.

SAN Storage Area Network.
SCAM SCSI Configured AutoMatically. A method to automatically allocate SCSI

IDs using software when SCAM compliant SCSI devices are attached.

Scatter/Gather A device driver feature that lets the host adapter modify a transfer data

pointer so that a single host adapter transfer can access many segments
of memory. This minimizes interrupts and transfer overhead.

SCB SCSI Command Block.
SCSI Small Computer System Interface. A specification for a high-performance

peripheral bus and command set. The original standard is referred to as

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SCSI-1.

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SCSI-2 The current SCSI specification which adds features to the original

SCSI-1 standard.

SCSI ID A way to uniquely identify each SCSI deviceon the SCSI bus. Each SCSI

bus has eight available SCSI IDs numbered 0 through 7 (or 0 through 15
for Wide SCSI). The host adapter usually gets ID 7 giving it priority to
control the bus.

Sequence A term referring to one of the FC “building blocks”, composed of one or

more related frames for a single operation.

SGL Scatter Gather List.
SNAP SubNetwork Access Protocol.
Synchronous

Data Transfer

One of the ways data is transferred over the SCSI bus. Transfers are
clocked with fixed frequency pulses. This is faster than asynchronous
data transfer. Synchronous data transfers are negotiated between the
SCSI host adapter and each SCSI device.

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System BIOS Controls the low level POST (Power-On Self-Test), and basic operation

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of the CPU and computer system.

TID Target ID.
Topology The logical and/or physical arrangement of stations on a network.
ULP Upper Layer Protocol.
VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interference.
Virtual Memory Space on a hard disk that can be used as if it were RAM.
VPD Vendor Product Data.
Word A two byte (or 16 bit) unit of information.
X3T9 A technical committee of the Accredited Standards Committee X3, titled

X3T9 I/O Interfaces. It is tasked with developing standards for moving
data in and out of central computers.

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A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Los Angeles
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Sacramento
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
San Diego
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
San Jose
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Santa Clara
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Woodland Hills
A. E. Tel: [phone]
Westlake Village
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Colorado

Denver
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Englewood
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Idaho Springs
B. M. Tel: [phone]

Connecticut

Cheshire
A. E. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Wallingford
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Delaware

North/South
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Florida

Altamonte Springs
B. M. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Boca Raton
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Bonita Springs
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Clearwater
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Fort Lauderdale
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Miami
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Orlando
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Tampa
W. E. Tel: [phone]
St. Petersburg
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Georgia

Atlanta
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Duluth
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Hawaii

A. E. Tel: [phone]

Idaho

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Illinois

North/South
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Tel: [phone]
Chicago
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Schaumburg
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Indiana

Fort Wayne
I. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Indianapolis
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Iowa

W. E. Tel: [phone]
Cedar Rapids
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Kansas

W. E. Tel: [phone]
Kansas City
A. E. Tel: [phone]
Lenexa
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Kentucky

W. E. Tel: [phone]
Central/Northern/ Western
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Tel: [phone]
Tel: [phone]

Louisiana

W. E. Tel: [phone]
North/South
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Tel: [phone]

Maine

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Maryland

Baltimore
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Columbia
B. M. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Massachusetts

Boston
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Burlington
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Marlborough
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Woburn
B. M. Tel: [phone]

Michigan

Brighton
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Detroit
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Clarkston
B. M. Tel: [phone]

Minnesota

Champlin
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Eden Prairie
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Minneapolis
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
St. Louis Park
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Mississippi

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Missouri

W. E. Tel: [phone]
St. Louis
A. E. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]

U.S. Distributors
by State
(Continued)

Montana

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Nebraska

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Nevada

Las Vegas
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

New Hampshire

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

New Jersey

North/South
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Tel: [phone]
Mt. Laurel
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Pine Brook
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Parsippany
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Wayne
W. E. Tel: [phone]

New Mexico

W. E. Tel: [phone]
Albuquerque
A. E. Tel: [phone]

New York

Hauppauge
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Long Island
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Rochester
A. E. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Smithtown
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Syracuse
A. E. Tel: [phone]

North Carolina

Raleigh
A. E. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

North Dakota

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Ohio

Cleveland
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Dayton
A. E. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Strongsville
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Valley View
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Oklahoma

W. E. Tel: [phone]
Tulsa
A. E. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Oregon

Beaverton
B. M. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Portland
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Pennsylvania

Mercer
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Philadelphia
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Pittsburgh
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Rhode Island

A. E. 800.272.9255
W. E. Tel: [phone]

South Carolina

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

South Dakota

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Tennessee

W. E. Tel: [phone]
East/West
A. E. Tel: [phone]

Tel: [phone]

Texas

Arlington
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Austin
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
I. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Dallas
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
El Paso
A. E. Tel: [phone]
Houston
A. E. Tel: [phone]
B. M. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Richardson
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Rio Grande Valley
A. E. Tel: [phone]
Stafford
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Utah

Centerville
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Murray
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Salt Lake City
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Vermont

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Virginia

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Haymarket
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Springfield
B. M. Tel: [phone]

Washington

Kirkland
I. E. Tel: [phone]
Maple Valley
B. M. Tel: [phone]
Seattle
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

West Virginia

A. E. Tel: [phone]

Wisconsin

Milwaukee
A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]
Wauwatosa
I. E. Tel: [phone]

Wyoming

A. E. Tel: [phone]
W. E. Tel: [phone]

Direct Sales
Representatives by State
(Components and Boards)

E. A. Earle Associates
E. L. Electrodyne - UT
GRP Group 2000
I. S. Infinity Sales, Inc.
ION ION Associates, Inc.
R. A. Rathsburg Associ-

ates, Inc.
SGY Synergy Associates,

Inc.

Arizona

Tempe
E. A. Tel: [phone]

California

Calabasas
I. S. Tel: [phone]
Irvine
I. S. Tel: [phone]
San Diego
E. A. Tel: [phone]

Illinois

Elmhurst
R. A. Tel: [phone]

Indiana

Cicero
R. A. Tel: [phone]
Ligonier
R. A. Tel: [phone]
Plainfield
R. A. Tel: [phone]

Massachusetts

Burlington
SGY Tel: [phone]

Michigan

Byron Center
R. A. Tel: [phone]
Good Rich
R. A. Tel: [phone]
Novi
R. A. Tel: [phone]

North Carolina

Cary
GRP Tel: [phone]

Ohio

Columbus
R. A. Tel: [phone]
Dayton
R. A. Tel: [phone]
Independence
R. A. Tel: [phone]

Pennsylvania

Somerset
R. A. Tel: [phone]

Texas

Austin
ION Tel: [phone]
Arlington
ION Tel: [phone]
Houston
ION Tel: [phone]

Utah

Salt Lake City
E. L. Tel: [phone]

Wisconsin

Muskego
R. A. Tel: [phone]
Saukville
R. A. Tel: [phone]

Sales Offices and Design
Resource Centers

LSI Logic Corporation
Corporate Headquarters

1551 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas CA 95035

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

NORTH AMERICA
California

Irvine

18301 Von Karman Ave
Suite 900
Irvine, CA 92612

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Pleasanton Design Center

5050 Hopyard Road, 3rd Floor
Suite 300
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

San Diego

7585 Ronson Road
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92111

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Silicon Valley

1551 McCarthy Blvd
Sales Office
M/S C-500
Milpitas, CA 95035

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Design Center
M/S C-410
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Wireless Design Center

11452 El Camino Real
Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92130

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Colorado

Boulder

4940 Pearl East Circle
Suite 201
Boulder, CO 80301

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Colorado Springs

4420 Arrowswest Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Fort Collins

2001 Danfield Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Florida

Boca Raton

2255 Glades Road
Suite 324A
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Georgia

Alpharetta

2475 North Winds Parkway
Suite 200
Alpharetta, GA 30004

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Illinois

Oakbrook Terrace

Two Mid American Plaza
Suite 800
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Kentucky

Bowling Green

1262 Chestnut Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Maryland

Bethesda

6903 Rockledge Drive
Suite 230
Bethesda, MD 20817

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Massachusetts

Waltham

200 West Street
Waltham, MA 02451

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Burlington - Mint Technology

77 South Bedford Street
Burlington, MA 01803

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Minnesota

Minneapolis

8300 Norman Center Drive
Suite 730
Minneapolis, MN 55437

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

New Jersey

Red Bank

125 Half Mile Road
Suite 200
Red Bank, NJ 07701

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Cherry Hill - Mint Technology

215 Longstone Drive
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

New York

Fairport

550 Willowbrook Office Park
Fairport, NY 14450

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

North Carolina

Raleigh

Phase II
4601 Six Forks Road
Suite 528
Raleigh, NC 27609

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Oregon

Beaverton

15455 NW Greenbrier Parkway
Suite 235
Beaverton, OR 97006

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Texas

Austin

9020 Capital of TX Highway North
Building 1
Suite 150
Austin, TX 78759

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Plano

500 North Central Expressway
Suite 440
Plano, TX 75074

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Houston

20405 State Highway 249
Suite 450
Houston, TX 77070

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Canada
Ontario

Ottawa

260 Hearst Way
Suite 400
Kanata, ON K2L 3H1

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

INTERNATIONAL
France

Paris

LSI Logic S.A.
Immeuble Europa

53 bis Avenue de l'Europe
B.P. 139
78148 Velizy-Villacoublay
Cedex, Paris

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Germany

Munich

LSI Logic GmbH

Orleansstrasse 4
81669 Munich

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Stuttgart

Mittlerer Pfad 4
D-70499 Stuttgart

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Italy

Milan

LSI Logic S.P.A.

CentroDirezionaleColleoniPalazzo
Orione Ingresso 1
20041 Agrate Brianza, Milano

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Japan

Tokyo

LSI Logic K.K.

Rivage-Shinagawa Bldg. 14F
4-1-8 Kounan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
Osaka

Crystal Tower 14F
1-2-27 Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6014

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Sales Offices and Design
Resource Centers
(Continued)

Korea

Seoul

LSI Logic Corporation of
Korea Ltd

10th Fl., Haesung 1 Bldg.
942, Daechi-dong,
Kangnam-ku, Seoul, 135-283

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

The Netherlands

Eindhoven

LSI Logic Europe Ltd

World Trade Center Eindhoven
Building ‘Rijder’
Bogert 26
5612 LZ Eindhoven

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Singapore

Singapore

LSI Logic Pte Ltd

7 Temasek Boulevard
#28-02 Suntec Tower One
Singapore 038987

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Sweden

Stockholm

LSI Logic AB

Finlandsgatan 14
164 74 Kista

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Taiwan

Taipei

LSI Logic Asia, Inc.
Taiwan Branch

10/F 156 Min Sheng E. Road
Section 3
Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

United Kingdom

Bracknell

LSI Logic Europe Ltd

Greenwood House
London Road
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2UB

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

♦Sales Offices with

Design Resource Centers

International Distributors

Australia

New South Wales

Reptechnic Pty Ltd

3/36 Bydown Street
Neutral Bay, NSW 2089

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Belgium
Acal nv/sa

Lozenberg 4
1932 Zaventem

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

China

Beijing

LSI Logic International
Services Inc.

Beijing Representative
Office

Room 708
Canway Building
66 Nan Li Shi Lu
Xicheng District
Beijing 100045, China

Tel: [phone] to 38
Fax: [phone]

France

Rungis Cedex

Azzurri Technology France

22 Rue Saarinen
Sillic 274
94578 Rungis Cedex

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Germany

Haar

EBV Elektronik

Hans-Pinsel Str. 4
D-85540 Haar

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Munich

Avnet Emg GmbH

Stahlgruberring 12
81829 Munich

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Wuennenberg-Haaren

Peacock AG

Graf-Zepplin-Str 14
D-33181 Wuennenberg-Haaren

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

AVT Industrial Ltd

Unit 608 Tower 1
Cheung Sha Wan Plaza
833 Cheung Sha Wan Road
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Serial System (HK) Ltd

2301 Nanyang Plaza
57 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

India

Bangalore

Spike Technologies India
Private Ltd

951, Vijayalakshmi Complex,
2nd Floor, 24th Main,
J P Nagar II Phase,
Bangalore, India 560078

♦Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Israel

Tel Aviv

Eastronics Ltd

11 Rozanis Street
P.O. Box 39300
Tel Aviv 61392

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Japan

Tokyo

Daito Electron

Sogo Kojimachi No.3 Bldg
1-6 Kojimachi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8730

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Global Electronics
Corporation

Nichibei Time24 Bldg. 35 Tansu-cho
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0833

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Technical Center
Tel: [phone]

Marubeni Solutions

1-26-20 Higashi
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Shinki Electronics

Myuru Daikanyama 3F
3-7-3 Ebisu Minami
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Yokohama-City

Innotech

2-15-10 Shin Yokohama
Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-City, 222-8580

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Macnica Corporation

Hakusan High-Tech Park
1-22-2 Hadusan, Midori-Ku,
Yokohama-City, 226-8505

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

The Netherlands

Eindhoven

Acal Nederland b.v.

Beatrix de Rijkweg 8
5657 EG Eindhoven

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Switzerland

Brugg

LSI Logic Sulzer AG

Mattenstrasse 6a
CH 2555 Brugg

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Taiwan

Taipei

Avnet-Mercuries
Corporation, Ltd

14F, No. 145,
Sec. 2, Chien Kuo N. Road
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Lumax International
Corporation, Ltd

7th Fl., 52, Sec. 3
Nan-Kang Road
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Prospect Technology
Corporation, Ltd

4Fl., No. 34, Chu Luen Street
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Wintech Microeletronics
Co., Ltd

7F., No. 34, Sec. 3, Pateh Road
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

United Kingdom

Maidenhead

Azzurri Technology Ltd

16 Grove Park Business Estate
Waltham Road
White Waltham
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3LW

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Milton Keynes

Ingram Micro (UK) Ltd

Garamonde Drive
Wymbush
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 8DF

Tel: [phone]
Swindon

EBV Elektronik

12 Interface Business Park
Bincknoll Lane
Wootton Bassett,
Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 8SY

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

♦Sales Offices with

Design Resource Centers