Fujitsu MAX3073NC - SCSI,80, Dell DC961,Hard Drive Scsi Logical Interface Specifications page 5

This manual explains concerning the MAW3073NP/NC, MAW3147NP/NC, MAW3300NP/NC,
MAX3036NP/NC, MAX3073NP/NC, MAX3147NP/NC series 3.5 inch hard disk drives with
internal SCSI controller.
The purpose of this manual is to provide specifications of each command and detailed
explanations of their functions 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.
Overview of Manual
This manual consists of the following six chapters, glossary, abbreviation, and index:
Chapter 1 Command Processing
This chapter describes the basic logical specifications related to SCSI command processing in
the disk drives.
Chapter 2 Data Buffer Management
This chapter describes the data buffer configuration provided in the disk drives and concerning
data transfer processing functions and cache operation.
Chapter 3 Command Specifications
This chapter describes specifications of SCSI commands provided by the disk drives and how
to use them.
Chapter 4 Parameter Data Formats
This chapter describes the parameter data formats provided by the disk drives and how to use
them.
Chapter 5 Sense Data 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
executed internally in the disk drives for recovery
Chapter 6 Disk Media Management
This chapter describes the procedure for initializing the disk media, methods of treating media
defects and data recovery methods for the disk drives.
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