LSI 7202CP - Manual (Page 19)

LSI7202CP CompactPCI Dual Channel 2 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Host Adapter 3-1
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Chapter 3
BIOS Features
This chapter provides information pertaining to Intel BIOS and Solaris
Fcode and includes these topics:
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Section 3.1, “BIOS Features,” page 3-1
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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,
extending the standard disk service routine provided through INT13h.
Two types of BIOS are available for the LSI7202CP:
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Intel BIOS for Intel-based platforms
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Fcode for Solaris SPARC platforms.
Both Intel BIOS and Fcode concurrently reside on the boards.
3.1.1 Intel BIOS
This section provides the features, description, and installation of the
Intel Fibre Channel BIOS.
3.1.1.1 Intel BIOS Features
The LSI Logic FC Intel BIOS features support:
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Selection and configuration for up to 256 adapters