Preface, This Guide, Notational Conventions

Preface	This guide contains all the information needed to successfully install,
	operate, and maintain Ciprico’s 6500 Disk Array subsystems in
	standard configurations. If you need more technical information for
	non-standard applications, refer to the Ciprico 6500 Controller Board
	Technical Reference (available from Ciprico).
	The standard 6500 array contains eight data drives and one parity drive.
	The array is equipped with a Wide Ultra SCSI interface, providing
	transfer rates up to 40MB per second.
	Ciprico 6500 arrays readily fit into any standard SCSI platform
	environment, including DEC, HP, IBM, Silicon Graphics (SGI), Sun,
	and PC.
	Note Different model numbers identify 6500 subsystems as
		single-ended (Model 6511) or differential (Model 6512).
		In this guide, references to 6500 disk arrays apply to both
		models unless specifically stated otherwise.
In This Guide	Chapter 1	Description
	Chapter 2	Installation
	Chapter 3	Display/Operation Panel
	Chapter 4	Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Hardware
		Replacement

Notational Conventions

The following notational conventions are used throughout this guide:

•An uppercase letter “H” following a number indicates that the number is a hexadecimal value, e.g., 20H and FFH.

•In this guide, a byte is defined as an 8-bit quantity.

•Note is used in the text to indicate emphasized or supplemental information.

•Caution is used in the text to indicate a condition that could destroy data or damage equipment.

•Warning is used in the text to indicate a condition that could cause injury to the operator or technician.