frames to the controller, and processing reply message frames received from the controller.

The LSI Logic firmware translates Fusion-MPT message frames into FC-specific sequences, frames, and primitives that are delivered to the FC transmit and receive physical interfaces. The firmware-based

Link Services library transparently provides all link service support that the host uses for all FC topologies. The firmware also manages all link exceptions, which isolates the host driver from FC-unique exceptions. With the Fusion-MPT architecture, parallel SCSI host drivers can be used with the LSI Logic FC controllers with little or no additional functionality for FC.

3.2Download New FC Firmware

To begin, you must first download new host adapter firmware component(s) from the LSI Logic web site (www.lsilogic.com). Type the following address into your preferred browser:

http://drivers.lsilogic.com

The web page presents three drop-down menus under Find Specific

Products. Make the following selections:

Step 1. Select Storage Adapters.Step 2. Select Fibre Channel HBAs.

Step 3. Select LSI7202XP-LC(or other 2 Gbit/s LSI Logic host adapter).

Step 4. Check the box next to BIOS/Firmware. Then click the Go button.

This search locates the latest BIOS/Firmware available for your host adapter. Save the file to your hard drive. You may have to unzip this file.

Typically, the download will contain three separate files:

FC929X.ROM —LSI Logic Firmware update

MPTBIOS.ROM —LSI Logic Boot BIOS update

LSI9x9f.ROM —LSI Logic Fcode update

Download New FC Firmware

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