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PREFACE
This manual explains concerning the MAA3182FC (hereinafter described as MAA31xxFC),
MAF3364FC (hereinafter described as MAF33xxFC), MAG3091FC, MAG3182FC
(hereinafter described as MAG3xxxFC) series 3.5 inch hard disk drives with internal Fibre
channel controller.
The purpose of this manual is to provide the specifications and functions of Fibre channel (FC)
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.
Composition and Contents of This Manual
This manual is composed of the six chapters shown below, a glossary and a list of
abbreviations.
Chapter 1 Fibre Channel Interface
This chapter describes the topology, physical and electrical requirements, interface protocol,
and other operations of the Fibre channel (FC) interface which connects the MAA31xxFC,
MAF33xxFC, MAG3xxxFC.
Chapter 2 Command Processing
This chapter describes the basic logical specifications related to Fibre channel 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 Sense Data and Error Recovery Methods
This chapter describes the configuration and contents of sense data which report to the host
system when an error occurs, etc., key information necessary for error recovery, recommended
procedures for error recovery to be executed through host system software and retry
processing.
Chapter 6 Disk Media Management
This chapter describes the procedure for initializing the disk media, methods of treating media
defects and data recovery methods.
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