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USER’S
GUIDE
LSI40909G-S
PCI to Fibre Channel
Host Adapter for Sun
Solaris
Version 1.0
February 2001
®
S14062
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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 prote
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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 (Februar
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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. Audience 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. Organization This document has the following cha
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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. vi Preface
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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
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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
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc Chapter 1 LSI40909G-S Description 12 pc 12.938 pc 13.851 pc 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-
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc The PCI interface includes these features: • 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 a
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc 1.2.4 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. 44.25 pc 48.583 pc Features 1-3 52.5 pc
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc 44.25 pc 48.583 pc 1-4 LSI40909G-S Description 52.5 pc
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc Chapter 2 Installing the LSI40909G-S 12 pc 12.938 pc 13.851 pc 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
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc 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
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc 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. 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. S
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc Figure 2.1 Hardware Connections for the LSI40909G-S LSI40909G-S PCI Bus GBIC Edge Connector J1 Connector J2 Fibre Channel Link Activity/ 44.25 pc Link Fault LED 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. 4
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc Figure 2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter Bracket Screw 44.25 pc 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. 48.583 pc Detailed Installation Procedure 2-5 52.5 pc
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3.75 pc 10.25 pc 11.25 pc 38.25 pc 34.5 pc 4.333 pc 44.25 pc 48.583 pc 2-6 Installing the LSI40909G-S 52.5 pc
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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/sup
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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
