LSI LSI40909G-S, User Manual

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3-2 Software Installation
3.1.1 Features
The following features of the LSI40909G-S minimize CPU utilization:
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Uses state of the art Fusion-MPT interface, providing support for FC,
SCSI, and RAID devices with a single binary image.
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Provides highly efficient, low CPU usage architecture.
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Multiport functionality minimizes slot usage.
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66 MHz/64-bit PCI interface provides maximum I/O bandwidth.
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Supports multiple host adapters.
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Supports scatter/gather.
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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.
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.
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
1
1. Only required if you will be using the LSI Logic module to support your
System disk.
Firmware OpenBoot PROM Version 3.0 or greater