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Adapter for interfacing a SCSI bus with an IBM system/360/370 I/O interface channel and information system including same

  • US 5,640,541 A
  • Filed: 03/24/1995
  • Issued: 06/17/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data processing system including a plurality of computer systems, the data processing system comprising:

  • a first computer system having an IBM System/360/370 I/O interface channel, the first computer system operable to communicate SNA and non-SNA protocol information via the IBM System/360/370 I/O interface channel;

    a second computer system having a SCSI bus, the second computer system operable to communicate SCSI protocol information via the SCSI bus; and

    an adapter coupled to the IBM System/360/370 I/O interface channel of the first computer system and the SCSI bus of the second computer system, the adapter operable to interface the SCSI bus with the IBM System/360/370 I/O interface channel to allow bidirectional communication between the IBM System/360/370 I/O interface channel of the first computer system and the SCSI bus of the second computer system.

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