LSI FC949ES 7204EP-LC (mptfc?) Broadcom Fiber Channel PCIe

[JuanPC2021]

same problem of here:
https://forums.funtoo.org/topic/4957...04ep-lc-mptfc/

device ID is available here:
https://wiki.debian.org/DeviceDatabase/PCI

1000:0646

mptfc

none

LSI Logic / Symbios Logic

FC949ES Fibre Channel Adapter

1657:0646

mptfc

none

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Brocade 400 4Gb PCIe FC HBA

https://www.broadcom.com/support/download-search
Only has drivers for RedHat Enterprice Linux, SuSE, etc...
No Debian, No Ubuntu.

PCIe is detected by:

$ lspci | grep -i FIBRE

0a:00.0 Fibre Channel: Broadcom / LSI FC949ES Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02)
0a:00.1 Fibre Channel: Broadcom / LSI FC949ES Fibre Channel Adapter (rev 02)

and

$ modinfo mptfc
filename:       /lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.ko
version:        3.04.20
license:        GPL
description:    Fusion MPT FC Host driver
author:         LSI Corporation
srcversion:     B9F5974F862E2C647B2E8BE
alias:          pci:v00001657d00000646sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000646sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000640sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000642sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000626sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000628sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000622sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000624sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001000d00000621sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        mptscsih,scsi_transport_fc,mptbase
retpoline:      Y
intree:         Y
name:           mptfc
vermagic:       5.8.0-63-generic SMP mod_unload modversions  
sig_id:         PKCS#7
signer:         Build time autogenerated kernel key
sig_key:        2E:FD:50:C5:3F:2D:D5:6E:A7:09:8D:02:63:F5:13:9F:E8:0F:C3:0C
sig_hashalgo:   sha512
signature:      05:C0:FF:A5:7B:31:0A:DE:DD:CD:85:02:90:A5:B3:D5:16:E5:98:0E:
               82:A8:41:E7:C9:04:7C:11:3D:E8:03:01:15:C6:AC:16:96 :62:BA:F9:
               F6:FC:1B:05:06:D5:63:6E:4A:83:3D:6A:80:A9:2D:D5:DD:2C:B2:07:
               6E:42:B1:21:AE:74:A9:B4:60:7E:4C:D4:48:8D:E2:42:FC:35:5A:55:
               4C:12:2E:E1:4F:95:01:14:77:5F:98:59:F7:BB:82:0E:61 :57:9D:A7:
               2F:A3:08:D6:C2:10:C2:D8:D2:BD:56:0D:F7:A7:20:C8:7F:AC:94:B0:
               C1:6C:7B:21:69:0C:8A:94:E5:67:CF:60:A6:1E:69:9F:0E :8A:6E:3C:
               A2:9E:90:21:09:04:6A:51:3B:7E:EA:93:78:E7:A1:51:5D :69:5F:B7:
               A2:F2:AD:40:91:C5:FA:DA:72:68:92:BB:D6:A8:B3:AE:86:AF:AD:7C:
               40:EF:31:49:FB:F0:95:74:C6:A9:3C:FF:7E:19:C3:A9:5C :43:6E:84:
               53:C0:BF:E1:75:69:4C:90:C6:0D:5B:CA:14:50:70:04:48 :26:99:C5:
               FE:BE:E8:EB:9E:D2:55:C4:C8:55:8C:46:7E:2A:0A:86:25:00:97:F9:
               D7:04:93:7C:5D:D5:04:58:A0:C2:82:4B:AC:1B:49:58:AF:AC:F4:1C:
               47:C0:47:61:B3:69:1B:7B:82:6B:CA:1D:CD:40:DC:9E:6B:3E:71:52:
               01:74:CA:9B:D5:CB:EB:CC:A2:E7:57:F9:BF:BE:80:42:0E:61:3D:B3:
               1A:B4:ED:69:F6:54:68:41:4D:85:A8:58:28:AA:56:53:F5 :57:E5:95:
               25:44:CC:79:B2:6C:20:25:47:9A:05:8B:D4:03:3D:12:F4:2A:3C:20:
               38:F1:E5:20:75:FC:91:F6:1A:1A:83:17:2C:D4:BF:0F:26:27:EF:A4:
               A0:0D:D9:B5:43:C0:FB:08:A3:AF:74:A6:40:B6:AE:9E:01:BC:FA:DC:
               03:E6:29:A9:31:61:14:4C:D1:7A:78:9F:0C:08:96:86:30:95:10:62:
               38:A3:7E:66:64:C2:54:FF:BE:F4:B5:B7:DD:A5:73:99:AC:39:90:E9:
               F4:E0:8C:CB:F4:EF:DB:2C:89:88:A0:E6:6D:D1:D8:DB:A1:CB:59:A8:
               B4:DB:2B:D4:C8:1A:09:D6:2F:13:34:5A:D9:B5:DF:7D:88:55:DD:04:
               3A:D1:3A:97:21:1D:BB:95:B9:43:C7:7A:AF:9A:FB:CF:F9:72: 19:AA:
               DE:A1:B5:EF:B8:D2:D3:C2:7A:D2:28:AA:52:E9:DC:4D:38:96:13:23:
               B2:FA:07:35:BB:19:9C:71:0D:6C:B4:3F
parm:           mptfc_dev_loss_tmo: Initial time the driver programs the  transport to wait for an rport to  return
following a device loss event.  Default=60. (int)
parm:           max_lun: max lun, default=16895  (int)

BUT... Not detected by:

$ ifconfig

No output:

$ lsmod | grep mptfc

then:

$ sudo modprobe mptfc

$ sudo lsmod | grep mptfc
mptfc 20480 0
mptscsih 45056 1 mptfc
mptbase 98304 2 mptfc,mptscsih
scsi_transport_fc 57344 1 mptfc

$ find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -type f -name '*.ko*' | grep mptfc
/lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.ko

$ sudo modprobe mptfc --first-time
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'mptfc': Module already in kernel

$ sudo modprobe mptfc -D
insmod /lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.ko
insmod /lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.ko
insmod /lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.ko
insmod /lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.ko

$ sudo modprobe mptfc --show-config | grep mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000621sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000622sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000624sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000626sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000628sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000640sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000642sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001000d00000646sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc
alias pci:v00001657d00000646sv*sd*bc*sc*i* mptfc

still Not detected by ifconfig.

[GreyGeek]

You've done an excellent job of analyzing the mptfc.ko module and its dependencies. The lspci listing of your device seems to be void of any pertinent information. What does "sudo lshw" show for that device? Specifically, I am looking for something in the hardware listing that matches the alias v)endor and d)escription values in mptfs.ko. Otherwise, it is not possible to say if mptfc.ko can actually drive the device.

[JuanPC2021]

i cannot change the titlle to [SOLVED]

human error,
my excitement & ineperience in FC devices...
= noob

i thought All FibreChannel SFP PCIe cards were Network devices,
but this is a Storage Device SCSI over SFP FC.
has same SFP modules,
same LC to LC cables..
but it will never work for IP Network, Unless someone re-writes the Firmware.rom
has ARM CPU.
very cheap,

New SFP Network cards like Asus XG-C100F, Sonnet Solo 10G SFP, Trendnet 10G v2
are over $100usd. to $150usd. for a single SFP+ cage / port.

old SFP cards are very cheap & mysterious.,
this LSI 7204EP-LC PCIe from 2007-2009
was one of those mysterious devices.
sitting there waiting on a desk, to be used.

SFP 4Gb FC is very old for Server Environment,
but very fast for home Networking,
i thought...

that card was originally released as PCI-X
the 7204XP-LC
but is a Storage Device over SFP 4Gb FC.

my mistake...
the Windows Server 2008 driver installs in latest Windows8.1 x64
and detects as Storage Device.

\\Device\RaidPort
using the LSIUtil.exe has FW update, EFI or BIOS, and basic configurations...