Fujitsu MBC2036RC, MBC2073RC, MBA3300RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3073RC specifications Overview of Manual

Models: MBA3300RC MBA3147RC MBA3073RC MBC2073RC MBC2036RC

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Preface

This manual explains concerning the hard disk drives with internal Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller.

The purpose of this manual is to provide the specifications and functions of SAS 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.

The organization of this manual, related reference manual and conventions for alert messages follow.

Overview of Manual

This manual consists of the following six chapters, glossary, abbreviation, and index:

Chapter 1 SAS Interface

This chapter describes the topology, physical and electrical requirements, interface protocol, and other operations of the interface.

Chapter 2 Command Processing

This chapter describes the basic logical specifications related to command 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 Parameter Data Format

This chapter describes the parameter data formats provided by the disk drives and how to use them.

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Fujitsu MBC2036RC, MBC2073RC, MBA3300RC, MBA3147RC, MBA3073RC specifications Overview of Manual