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Preface – LSI U80ALVD User Manual

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Preface

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Preface

This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSIU80ALVD
PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter. It contains a complete functional
description for the LSIU80ALVD and includes complete physical and
electrical specifications for the LSIU80ALVD.

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 LSIU80ALVD

, defines the interfaces and

characteristics of the LSIU80ALVD.

Chapter 2, Installing the LSIU80ALVD

, provides both quick and

detailed installation instructions.

Chapter 3, Configuring the LSIU80ALVD

, describes the SCSI BIOS

Configuration Utility to configure adapter and device settings.

Appendix A, Technical Specifications

, describes the physical and

operational environments of the LSIU80ALVD.

Appendix B, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

, provides

definitions of various terminology that is referenced throughout this
user’s guide.