Mylex Disk Array controller Software Kit 2.01, Installation Manual And User'S Manual

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Using the MYLEXDRV.SIZ File
E-4 Disk Array Controller Software Kit User’s Manual
Refer to the contents of the MYLEXDRV.SIZ text file for examples of
correctly-formatted data lines. Enter new data lines there as well.
Table E-1. Byte Positions and Their Functions
Byte
Range
# Bytes
Used
Byte Values Description
0..0 1 + = Adds the new entry
- = Removes old entries
Add/Remove Entry: First
character in the data line
indicates whether this is a new
or changed entry for the GAM
driver (+), or whether an entry is
to be removed or disabled
(-) while keeping its settings
available for future use.
1..28 28 1..8 = Specific vendor name up
to eight characters in
length
9..24 = Product name up to 16
characters in length.
25..28 = Revision identifier up
to four characters in
length
Use “?” as a wildcard character.
Vendor/Product/Revision:
These 28 bytes are used to
specify the drive vendor,
particular product ID, and
revision using the format
defined in the SCSI
specification. You will need to
obtain this information from your
drive vendor or a supplied
vendor SIZ file.
29..29 1 Any character Separator: One character as a
separator. This can be a space,
a “:” or any character you
choose.
30..39 10 0 through 9999999999 Capacity as Integers: Up to 10
bytes are used to specify the
capacity as a whole number
using integers only. The value
assigned to the capacity
numbers depends on the units
selected in the next byte.
40..40 1 g, G = Gigabytes (GB)
m, M = Megabytes (MB)
k, K = Kilobytes (KB)
Capacity Units: One character
defines the units of the number
in the previous 10 bytes
41..nn variable Any characters Comments: Additional bytes
can be used for comments.