Name that multi-port SCSI device
Hoard, Michael (hoard)
hoard at sequent.com
Fri May 21 07:38:12 PDT 1999
* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at symbios.com), posted by:
* "Hoard, Michael (hoard)" <hoard at sequent.com>
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Suggestion...
SCSI Multi-port Facility (SMF)
Thanks,
Michael A. Hoard
Sequent Computer Systems Inc.
Storage Products - Systems Engineer Staff
15450 SW Koll Parkway
MS - WIL2-774
Beaverton, OR. 97006-6063
Phone 503-578-3764
Fax 503-578-5797
Email hoard at sequent.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Stai [SMTP:j_stai at qlc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 10:06 PM
> To: 'roweber at acm.org'; -T10 Reflector
> Subject: RE: Name that multi-port SCSI device
>
> * From the T10 Reflector (t10 at symbios.com), posted by:
> * Jeff Stai <j_stai at qlc.com>
> *
> welll...
>
> SCSI multi-port thingy would always work.
> or...
>
> SCSI multi-port entity
> SCSI multi-port enigma
> SCSI multi-port black box
> SCSI multi-port engine (I like this one!)
> SCSI multi-port toaster
> SCSI multi-port blender
>
> or... SCSI Hydra?-)
>
> - j
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ralph O. Weber [mailto:ralphoweber at csi.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 5:57 AM
> > To: -T10 Reflector
> > Subject: Name that multi-port SCSI device
> >
> >
> > * From the T10 Reflector (t10 at symbios.com), posted by:
> > * "Ralph O. Weber" <ralphoweber at csi.com>
> > *
> > Several meetings ago, I was asked to devise a name to replace
> > 'multi-port SCSI device' in SAM-2. My understanding is that
> > 'multi-port SCSI device' is too much like 'SCSI device',
> > which is exactly the thing that a 'multi-port SCSI device'
> > is not. That is, the whole point of having a name for a
> > 'multi-port SCSI device' is so that it can be compared to
> > and differentiated from a 'SCSI device'.
> >
> > This message solicits opinions regarding the new name.
> > I'll offer some ideas, but don't feel limited to just
> > those suggestions.
> >
> > One question is, should the name start with SCSI, i.e.,
> > SCSI multi-port xyz, or just multi-port xyz? I'm leaning
> > slightly toward SCSI multi-port xyz.
> >
> > Beyond that, here are some new names generated with the
> > help of my favorite text editor's thesaurus. When thinking
> > about these and other possibilities, don't forget the
> > option of making an acronym for the name.
> >
> > multi-port mechanism
> > multi-port apparatus
> > multi-port unit
> > multi-port component
> > multi-port module
> > multi-port instrument
> > multi-port appliance
> > multi-port equipment
> >
> > Please respond to the reflector (or me privately) with
> > preferences or additional suggestions. Don't forget
> > the SCSI xyz or not question.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ralph...
> >
> >
> >
> >
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