Fujitsu MBC2073RC Manual Do Utilizador

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Preface 
This manual explains concerning the hard disk drives with internal Serial Attached 
SCSI (SAS) controller. 
The purpose of this manual is to provide the specifications and functions of SAS 
for use of these magnetic disk drives incorporated into user systems, and to present 
the information necessary for creating host system software.  This manual is written 
for users who have a basic knowledge of hard disk drives and their use in computer 
systems. 
The composition of manuals related to these disk drives and the range of subjects 
covered in this manual are shown in "Manual Organization," provided on a 
subsequent page.  Please use these other manuals along with this manual as 
necessary. 
The organization of this manual, related reference manual and conventions for alert 
messages follow. 
Overview of Manual 
This manual consists of the following six chapters, glossary, abbreviation, and 
index: 
Chapter 1  SAS Interface 
This chapter describes the topology, physical and electrical requirements, interface 
protocol, and other operations of the interface. 
Chapter 2  Command Processing 
This chapter describes the basic logical specifications related to command 
processing. 
Chapter 3  Data Buffer Management 
This chapter describes the data buffer configuration, data transfer processing 
functions and cache operations. 
Chapter 4  Command Specifications 
This chapter describes detailed command specifications and how to use them. 
Chapter 5  Parameter Data Format 
This chapter describes the parameter data formats provided by the disk drives and 
how to use them. 
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