LSI 44929H Network Card User Manual


 
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Ver. 2.0 Copyright © 2002 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Preface
This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI Logic
family of 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel to PCI Host Adapter boards. It contains
a complete functional description for each of these boards 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 these boards.
Organization
This document has the following chapters and appendix:
Chapter 1, Installing the 2 Gbit/s Host Adapters, describes the
installation procedures for the 2 Gbit/s host adapters.
Chapter 2, 2 Gbit/s Host Adapter Characteristics, defines the
interfaces and characteristics of the 2 Gbit/s host adapters and
describes their physical and operational environments.
Chapter 3, Firmware Installation Procedure, describes the
installation procedures for the Fusion-MPT and Fibre Channel
drivers.
Chapter 4, BIOS Features, describes the installation procedures for
the Fibre Channel BIOS and Configuration Utility.
Appendix A, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations, provides
definitions of various terminology that is referenced throughout this
user’s guide.