Ciprico Rimfire 3880 Manuel D’Utilisation
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User’s Guide
Chapter 5 Initiator Mode Pass-through Commands
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Introduction
Introduction
There are two types of commands that you will issue to the RF3880 adapter:
Pass-through and adapter Board-control. Board-control commands are covered
in Chapter 7. This chapter informs you about Initiator Pass-through commands
performed in Initiator Mode. Pass-through commands for Target Mode are
described in Chapter 6.
Pass-through and adapter Board-control. Board-control commands are covered
in Chapter 7. This chapter informs you about Initiator Pass-through commands
performed in Initiator Mode. Pass-through commands for Target Mode are
described in Chapter 6.
In Initiator Mode, when the RF3880 adapter receives a Initiator Pass-through
command Parameter Block, it passes a command or message byte through to
the SCSI device that must perform the work. The RF3880 will perform the
necessary negotiation and report the completion status.
command Parameter Block, it passes a command or message byte through to
the SCSI device that must perform the work. The RF3880 will perform the
necessary negotiation and report the completion status.
A Initiator Pass-through command Parameter Block can contain any SCSI
command available for the peripheral you are addressing. You should refer to
a SCSI and Common Command Set (CCS) specification or your peripheral
vendor manual for more information. This chapter describes the Parameter
Block structure you should use for Initiator Pass-through commands.
command available for the peripheral you are addressing. You should refer to
a SCSI and Common Command Set (CCS) specification or your peripheral
vendor manual for more information. This chapter describes the Parameter
Block structure you should use for Initiator Pass-through commands.
Summary
This chapter summarizes Initiator Pass-through commands and can be used as
a reference for:
a reference for:
•
Pass-through command Parameter Block format.
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Pass-through command Status Block format.
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Pass-through message Parameter Block format.
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Examples of usage.