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AIX Version 4 Files Reference

scsi Special File

Purpose

Provides access to the SCSI adapter driver.

Description

The scsi special file provides an interface to an attached SCSI adapter. This special file should not be opened directly by application programs (with the exception of diagnostics applications). The /dev/scsi0, /dev/scsi1, ... /dev/scsin files are the scsi special files.

Implementation Specifics

The description of the SCSI Adapter device driver in AIX Technical Reference: Kernel and Subsystems Volume 1 provides the implementation specifics for the SCSI adapter.

The scsi special file is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

Special Files Overview.

SCSI Subsystem Overview in AIX Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.

Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) Overview in AIX Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.

The scdisk SCSI Device Driver, and rmt SCSI Device Driver.


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