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USER’S
GUIDE
LSI7202CP CompactPCI
Dual Channel
2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel
Host Adapter
February 2002
Version 1.0
®
DB15-000228-00
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Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial 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. Operation of t
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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
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Document DB15-000228-00, Second Printing (February 2002). This document describes the LSI Logic LSI7202CP CompactPCI Dual Channel 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Host Adapter and will remain the official reference source for all revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.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 produ
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Preface This book is the user’s guide for the LSI Logic LSI7202CP CompactPCI Dual Channel 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Host Adapter. It includes instructions for installing this adapter with regard to cold and hot installations and provides this adapter’s specifications. Audience This document assumes that you have some familiarity with CompactPCI computers and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book are: • Engineers and managers who are evaluating or designing the host adapter bo
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Conventions Used in This Manual Notation Example Meaning and Use courier typeface # cfagdm Names of commands and the output from the commands are shown in courier type face and enclosed in a box. italic underscore attachment_point When an underscore appears in an italicized string next to a command, enter a user-supplied item of the type called for with no spaces. Revision Record Revision Date Remarks 0.5 11/01 First release. 0.6 12/01 Second Advance printing. Front matter includes laser safety
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Contents Chapter 1 Installing/Extracting the LSI7202CP Host Adapter 1.1 Host Adapter Installation 1-1 1.1.1 Cold Installation Preparation 1-1 1.1.2 Hot Installation Preparation 1-2 1.1.3 Installation 1-2 1.2 Extracting the LSI7202CP 1-3 1.2.1 Cold Environment Extraction 1-3 1.2.2 Hot Environment Extraction 1-3 Chapter 2 LSI7202CP Host Adapter Characteristics 2.1 General Description 2-1 2.1.1 Features 2-1 2.1.2 Hardware and Software Support 2-1 2.1.3 Fibre Channel Cable Assemblies 2-2 2.2 Technic
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Chapter 4 Solaris Software Requirements 4.1 Device Driver Software Requirements 4-1 4.2 Verifying the Installation 4-1 4.2.1 nonvolatileMethod 1 – Using the show-devs Command 4-2 4.2.2 Method 2 - Using the probe-scsi-all Command 4-3 4.3 itmpt Device Driver 4-4 4.3.1 Installing the itmpt Sun SPARC Solaris Driver 4-4 Appendix A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Index Customer Feedback Figures 2.1 LSI7202CP CompactPCI Host Adapter 2-3 4.1 pkgadd Procedure 4-5 4.2 Completing Floppy Disk Installati
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Chapter 1 Installing/Extracting the LSI7202CP Host Adapter This chapter describes the installation procedures for the LSI7202CP CompactPCI Dual Channel 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel host adapter. The main topics are: • Section 1.1, “Host Adapter Installation,” page 1-1 • Section 1.2, “Extracting the LSI7202CP,” page 1-3 1.1 Host Adapter Installation This section provides a general overview of the tasks needed to perform either a hot or cold installation. For the exact procedures required for your syste
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1.1.2 Hot Installation Preparation Refer to your system’s hardware user’s manual for complete instructions regarding hot installation. 1.1.3 Installation Review your system’s documentation for the complete instructions before performing the following steps to install the LSI7202CP into your system: Step 1. Identify the slot number where you want to insert the adapter. Step 2. Refer to the system’s documentation for instructions on how to remove the filler panel. Step 3. Remove the filler panel fro
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1.2 Extracting the LSI7202CP The LSI7202CP is a component that you can extract from a hot-swap compliant system without interrupting the operation of the system. You can also extract the adapter if installing it in a cold environment after you power down the system. You must determine whether you want to perform a cold extraction of the adapter or a hot extraction. In a cold extraction, you must shut down the system’s operating system and power down the system before extracting the adapter. In a
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1-4 Installing/Extracting the LSI7202CP Host Adapter Copyright © 2001, 2002 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Chapter 2 LSI7202CP Host Adapter Characteristics This chapter provides instructions for installing and extracting the host adapter board and includes these topics: • Section 2.1, “General Description,” page 2-1 • Section 2.2, “Technical Characteristics,” page 2-3 2.1 General Description The LSI7202CP is a CompactPCI dual channel 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel host adapter. The following sections describe the features of and the hardware and software support for the LSI7202CP. 2.1.1 Features The LSI7202C
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Before you use the LSI7202CP, make sure your system meets the specific hardware and software requirements as shown in Table 2.1. Table 2.1 Hardware and Software Requirements Component Requirements For Solaris SPARC hardware environments Hardware Any Sun Microsystems computer with an avail- able CompactPCI slot Software The 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 Ser
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2.2 Technical Characteristics This section provides information about the CompactPCI, PCI, and Fibre Channel interfaces on the LSI7202CP. It also includes information about the physical, electrical, and the thermal/atmospheric characteristics of the LSI7202CP. Figure 2.1 provides a photo of the LSI7202CP. Figure 2.1 LSI7202CP CompactPCI Host Adapter Port 1 LED Port 0 LED Port 0 and Port 1 External Fibre Channel Connectors Hot-Swap LED Red Release Button and Ejection Lever 2.2.1 Bus Interfaces Th
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require a more robust mechanical form factor than desktop PCI. CompactPCI is electrically compatible with the PCI Specification, allowing low cost PCI components to be utilized in a mechanical form factor suited for more rugged environments. The LSI7202CP fully supports Hot Swap as defined in the CompactPCI Hot Swap Specification, Revision 1.0. 2.2.1.2 PCI Interface The PCI functionality for the LSI7202CP is contained within the LSIFC929 Dual Channel Fibre Channel I/O Controller. This controller co
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2.2.2 Technical Specifications This section contains the technical specifications for the LSI7202CP. 2.2.2.1 Data Transfer Specifications Table 2.2 lists the performance specifications for the LSI7202CP. Table 2.2 Specifications Feature Specification cPCI clock 66 MHz max cPCI data burst transfer rate 264 Mbytes/s 2.2.2.2 Physical Characteristics The LSI7202CP fits the 3U Eurocard form factor of 160.00 mm x 100.00 mm, as defined in the CompactPCI Specification, Revision 3.0. The component height on the t
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2.2.2.4 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The following parameters define the thermal and atmospheric environment for the LSI7202CP during normal operation: • Temperature range: 0 °Cto55 °C (dry bulb) • Relative humidity range: 5% to 90% noncondensing • Maximum dew point temperature: 32 °C • Airflow must be sufficient to keep the LSIFC929 heat sink temperature below 65 °C The following parameters define the storage and transit environment for the LSI7202CP: • Temperature range: −40 °C to +105
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Chapter 3 BIOS Features This chapter provides information pertaining to Intel BIOS and Solaris Fcode and includes these topics: • Section 3.1, “BIOS Features,” page 3-1 • Section 3.2, “Troubleshooting,” page 3-14 3.1 BIOS Features A BIOS is the ROM code that is loaded by the system to facilitate booting from Fibre Channel drives. The BIOS also contains an embedded configuration manager, used to configure options provided by the firmware. The LSI Logic BIOS integrates with a standard system BIOS, ex
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• Boot device selection from any four host adapters • Automatic INT13 drive mapping for Fibre Channel drives 3.1.1.2 BIOS Overview During the boot time initialization, the Intel BIOS determines if there are other hard disks, such as an IDE drive, already installed by the system BIOS. If there are, the Intel BIOS maps any Intel drives it finds after the drive(s) already installed. Otherwise, the Intel BIOS installs drives starting with the system boot drive. In this case, the system boots from a d
