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Preface, Audience, Organization – LSI SYM22801 User Manual

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Preface

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Preface

This book is the primary reference and User’s Guide for the LSI Logic
Symbios™ SYM22801 Dual Channel PCI to Ultra SCSI Host Adapter. It
contains a complete functional description for the SYM22801 and
includes complete physical and electrical specifications for the
SYM22801.

Audience

This document assumes that you have some familiarity with
microprocessors and related support devices. The people who benefit
from this book are:

Engineers and managers who are evaluating the processor for
possible use in a system

Engineers who are designing the processor into a system

Organization

This document has the following chapters and appendixes:

Chapter 1, Using the SYM22801 Host Adapter

, defines the

interfaces and characteristics of the SYM22801 Dual Channel PCI to
Ultra SCSI Host Adapter Board.

Chapter 2, Installing the SYM22801 Host Adapter

, provides both

quick and detailed installation instructions.

Chapter 3, Configuring the Host Adapter

, describes the SCSI

BIOS Configuration Utility to configure adapter and device settings.

Appendix A, Technical Specifications

, describes the physical and

operational environments of the SYM22801 Host Adapter Board.