About this manual, Who should use this manual, Subject knowledge – HP Integrity NonStop H-Series User Manual
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About This Manual
This manual assists developers in designing devices for connection to NonStop
NS-series servers through their Fibre Channel ServerNet adapter (FCSA). This manual
describes the SCSI-FC protocol (FCP) supported over Fibre Channel by the IOAM
enclosure. This manual provides information on developing interface software and
describes the use of maintenance, diagnostic, and configuration software.
Who Should Use This Manual
These users of NonStop NS-series systems can use this manual as a reference when
integrating a Fibre Channel device into the Open SCSI environment:
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System designers and planners
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System developers
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Programmers
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Third parties who design devices for the Open SCSI environment
This manual assumes that its readers are proficient in computer languages, peripheral-
storage protocols such as SCSI-FCP, and related technologies. This manual also
assumes that readers are knowledgeable about the general process of adding devices
to systems and that they need to know only the specific characteristics of Open SCSI
hardware and software.
Subject Knowledge
Developers and integrators should be generally knowledgeable about these subjects
related to Open SCSI before starting their work.
Table -1. Subject Knowledge Required for Work With Open SCSI Devices
Subject
Related Information
The process and technology involved in
integrating a peripheral device to a
controller and I/O bus on a host computer
or transaction processor
NonStop NS-series system hardware
NonStop NS-Series Planning Guide, NonStop
NS-Series Hardware Installation Manual,
Modular I/O Installation and Configuration
Guide
Fibre Channel technology
SCSI-FCP technology
Basic SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol
specification: SCSI-3 Fibre Channel Protocol
(SCSI-FCP), X3.269:1996
The SCSI-2 Common Access Method
(CAM) for communication between a
device driver and controller hardware
CAM specification: Information
Technology - Small Computer System
Interface - 2 (ANSI X3.131 - 1994)