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Firmware and BIOS Installation Guide for the LSI Logic 44929 and 40919 HBA
This file contains these sections:
Firmware v1.00.03 Features
Updating the Firmware on the 44929 and 40919 Host Adapter
Intel BIOS v2.00 Features
Updating the Intel BIOS on the 44929 and 40919 Host Adapter
Solaris Sparc BIOS v1.00.21 Features
Updating the Solaris BIOS on the 44929 and 40919 Host Adapter
Verifying Correct Solaris Installation
Identifying the FC Disks
************************ Firmware v1.00.03 Features ****************************
LSI 444929 and 40919 Firmware v1.00.03 supports these features:
o Fusion-MPT(tm) v1.1 support
o Initiator, Target and LAN roles, all concurrent
o Multiple Initiator support
o Auto Negotiation between 1Gb and 2Gb operation (configuration option)
o Auto Topology configuration (ability to configure N-port, NL-port, or default Auto mode)
o SNIA Sys Mgmt Firmware Interface
o FC device hot-plug support
o FC-Tape support (including FCP-2 compliant Class 3 Confirmed Delivery)
**************** Updating the Firmware on the Host Adapter *******************
This section provides installation instructions for firmware updates.
Use this procedure to update the firmware on the LSI 44929 and 40919 HBA.
Step 1. Install the FcUtil utility. Please refer to the FcUtil User Guide
for detailed installation instructions.
Step 2. Execute FcUtil.exe, and select the 44929 or 40919 HBA to update, when
the HBAs in the system are identified.
Step 3. Download the firmware to the HBA, using the Download Firmware
menu option.
The firmware image for both the 44929 and 40919 is fc929.rom.
Step 4. Power down the HBA, and power the system up again. This ensures that
the updated firmware is running on the chip.
Step 5. Execute FcUtil.exe again, and select the 44929 HBA to update, when
the HBAs in the system are identified.
Step 6. Configure the HBA options as follows:
- AutoNegotiation Option
AutoNegotiation speed selection allows the chip to automatically adjust to
2Gb or 1Gb operation, dependant on the link speed of the other nodes on the
link. By default, AutoNegotiation should be enabled. However, there may be some
configurations where older switches or peripherals are used, that will prevent
AutoNegotiation from working successfully. In those configurations, the link
speed can be set manually to either 2Gb or 1Gb speed. The Intel BIOS, the Solaris
BIOS, and the FcUtil utility all provide the AutoNegotiation configuration option.
Note that after selecting a different option, the chip must be reset for the
change to take affect.
- AutoTopology Option
AutoTopology allows the chip to automatically configure itself for private
loop, public loop, and direct N-Port connections. With AutoTopology, the chip
will start link initialization with a LIP. If the LIP is not returned to the
chip, the chip assumes it’s not on a loop. The chip will then try to login
to an attached switch. If the switch doesn’t respond, the chip will assume
it is directly connected to another N-Port. By default, AutoTopology should
be enabled. However, there may be some legacy configurations or special test
configurations where it may be desirable to force a specific topology negotiation
for the chip. The Intel BIOS, the Solaris BIOS, and the FcUtil utility all
provide the AutoTopology configuration option. Note that after selecting a
different option, the chip must be reset for the change to take affect.
- MultiPathing option
The MultiPathing option recognizes the need to provide a unique logical ID
for each port of dual ported target. If a dual ported target is attached to
a single channel of the 929, enabling the MultiPathing option will create
two Logical IDs for the single drive, one for each port on the drive. With
MultiPathing disabled, the 929 would recognize that both ports on the target
actually address the same drive, so only a single Logical ID would be created
for the drive. Each of these configurations has its application, however
careful analysis of the system and topology requirements is advised. The Intel
BIOS, the Solaris BIOS, and the FcUtil utility all provide the MultiPathing
configuration option. Note that after selecting a different option, the chip
must be reset for the change to take affect.
- Interrupt Coalescing option
The Interrupt Coalescing option can be used to optimize system performance, by
configuring the number of I/O replies that will be posted to the host driver,
per host interrupt. Two parameters are provided: Queue Depth and Delay Time.
The Queue depth specifies the number of I/O replies that will be queued, before
a host interrupt is generated. The delay time specifies the amount of time,
in milliseconds, to wait for an interrupt to be generated, if less than Queue
Depth replies are posted. The default values for the 44929 and 40919 are
Queue Depth = 9 and Delay Time = 500ms.
Step 7. Reboot the system, and resume normal system operation.
************************ Intel BIOS v2.00 Features ****************************
LSI 444929 and 40919 Intel BIOS v2.00 supports these features:
o Fusion-MPT(tm) v1.1 support
o Configuration for up to 256 adapters-any 4 can be chosen for
INT13 (bootrom) support
o Automatic INT13 drive mapping for Fibre Channel drives
o Configuration options for AutoNegotiation, AutoTopology, and MultiPathing
o Shared User Interface with LSI Logic SCSI BIOS and Configuration Utility
**************** Updating the Intel BIOS on the Host Adapter *******************
This section provides installation instructions for Intel BIOS updates.
Use this procedure to update the Intel BIOS on the LSI 44929 and 40919 HBA.
Step 1. Install the FcUtil utility. Please refer to the FcUtil User Guide
for detailed installation instructions.
Step 2. Execute FcUtil.exe, and select the 44929 or 40919 HBA to update, when
the HBAs in the system are identified.
Step 3. Download the Intel BIOS to the HBA, using the Update BIOS menu option.
The Intel BIOS image for both the 44929 and 40919 is mptbios.rom.
Note that the Solaris BIOS will also be automatically downloaded, when the
Intel BIOS is downloaded.
******************** Solaris Sparc BIOS v1.00.21 Features **********************
LSI 44929 and 40919 Solaris Sparc BIOS v1.00.21 supports these features:
o Fusion-MPT(tm) v1.1 support
o Configuration options for AutoNegotiation, AutoTopology, and MultiPathing
o Shared User Interface with LSI Logic SCSI BIOS and Configuration Utility
Your SPARC Solaris system must have the available resources as listed
below in order to install the LSIFC929 and LSIFC919.
Resource Requirement
Host Bus Slot Sun Solaris system with available PCI slot
Operating System Solaris 2.6 release or later
Firmware OpenBoot PROM Version 3.0 or greater
*********** Updating the Solaris Sparc BIOS on the Host Adapter ****************
This section provides installation instructions for Solaris Sparc BIOS updates.
Use this procedure to update the Solaris Sparc BIOS on the LSI 44929 and 40919 HBA.
Step 1. Install the FcUtil utility. Please refer to the FcUtil User Guide
for detailed installation instructions.
Step 2. Execute FcUtil.exe, and select the 44929 or 40919 HBA to update, when
the HBAs in the system are identified.
Step 3. Download the Solaris Sparc BIOS to the HBA, using the Update BIOS menu option.
The Solaris BIOS image for the 44929 is lsi929f.rom.
The Solaris BIOS image for the 40919 is lsi919f.rom.
Note that the Intel BIOS will also be automatically downloaded, when the
Solaris Sparc BIOS is downloaded.
******************* Verifying Correct Solaris Installation *********************
Use this procedure to verify installation of your LSI 44929 or 40919 host
adapter before booting your system:
Step 1. Power on the system.
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 following example, as shown below:
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: 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.
************************* Identifying the FC Disks *****************************
The probe-scsi-all command is used to identify the FC disk devices on your LSI
44929 and 40919 host adapters, as shown below.
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
If the FC disks on your LSI Logic 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?
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.