About this book, Who should use this book, What this book contains – Compex Systems Advanced SerialRAID Adapters SA33-3285-02 User Manual

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About This Book

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for people who operate or service a RISC system that contains one or
more Advanced SerialRAID Adapters. To follow the instructions in this book, you should
be familiar with the basic operational procedures for a RISC system.

What This Book Contains

Part 1 of this book is mainly for the user. It describes:

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The Advanced SerialRAID Adapters

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SSA loops

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The RAID facilities that are provided by the adapter

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How to use the SSA SMIT menus

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How to use the RAID configuration utility to configure arrays of SSA disk drives, and
how to deal with problems such as the failure of a disk drive in a RAID array

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How to use the SSA Spare Tool

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How to configure the Fast-Write feature

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SSA error logs

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How to use the SSA Command Line Interface

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How to use the programming interface

Part 2 of this book is mainly for service representatives. It describes:

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General technical topics about the Advanced SerialRAID Adapters

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Removal and replacement procedures

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How to use the SSA Command Line Utilities

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The SSA service aids

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Problem determination procedures, including Service Request Numbers (SRNs) and
Maintenance analysis procedures (MAPs)

The appendix contains the communications statements for the adapter.

A glossary and an index are provided.

If You Need More Information

The Problem Solving Guide and Reference, SC23-2204, is the first book you should
use if you have a problem with your system.

Other books that you might need are:

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The operator guide for your system

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Diagnostic Information for Multiple Bus Systems, SA38-0509

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Technical Reference for your adapter

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