Motorola MPMC101 User Manual page 3

Preface
The information in this manual is adapted from the 4520/5520 PCI SCSI-2 Adapter
UserÕs Guide, Interphase part number UG05520-000.
This manual describes the PCI and PMC SCSI-2 adapters, the installation of the
adapters into a motherboard, and the installation of the PCI software drivers.
Please note that only the MPMC101 Single-ended PMC SCSI-2 Adapter is
currently supported by Motorola.
The terminology and structure of this manual are directed to system
administrators, or those with equivalent technical experience.
The manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides general information about the PCI SCSI-2
adapters, product features, and system requirements. Brief overviews for the PCI
bus and the SCSI-2 architectures are provided at the end of the chapter.
Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, provides step-by-step instructions for
installing the PCI Adapter in a PCI bus-based user stations and servers. Installation
of the PMC Adapter into motherboards that support a PMC mezzanine
architecture is discussed in the latter sections of the chapter.
Chapter 3, Software Driver Installation, provides a guide for conÞguring the AIX
operating system, and step-by-step instructions for installing the PCI SCSI-2
Driver for the Windows NT operating systems.
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, provides tips and suggestions when having problems
with the installation or with the operation of the adapters.
Appendix A, SpeciÞcations, provides operating criteria and environmental limits
for the adapters.
Glossary, A collection of common acronyms and terms used in describing SCSI
activity and functions.