From: STAR::EVERHART "Glenn C. Everhart 603 881 1497" 18-JAN-1996 16:14:35.15 To: MKOTS4::DEBELIS,STAR::GEORJEAN CC: EVERHART Subj: DECUS session submission DECUS '96 St. Louis - June 1-6, 1996 Submission Deadline: Sessions: February 9, 1996 Presentation Title: SCSI OpenVMS Implementation: Nuts and Bolts Short Title: (30 characters or less) SCSI nuts and bolts Submitter Name: Glenn Everhart Speaker Name: Glenn Everhart Company: Digital Equipment Address: ZKO3/4T35, 110 Spit Brook Rd., Nashua NH 03062 Phone: 603 881 1497 Internet Address: Everhart@GCE.Com, Everhart@Star.Enet.DEC.Com Submission Topic Areas Choose one of the following topic areas... [ ] Applications Development [X] Systems Management [ ] Migration [ ] Emerging Technologies [ ] Network Management [ ] Internet Access [ ] PC Software The experience described in my submission area relates to: [X] A small to medium sized company/organization [X] A large company/organization OR choose one of these topic areas... [ ] Asset Management [ ] Networks [ ] Business Practices [ ] Windows NT [ ] Client/Server Computing [ ] Personal Computers [ ] E-mail [ ] Real-Time [ ] Groupware and Workflow [ ] Security [ ] Hardware [ ] UNIX [ ] Information Management [ ] OpenVMS and Windows NT [ ] Internet Services [X] OpenVMS [ ] Linux Skill Level [ ] Introduction to Skill Area -- for Those Entering a Profession or Changing a Technology Base [X] Intermediate -- Assumes a General Knowledge of the Topic and Familiarity with Basic Terms and Procedures [ ] Advanced -- For Experienced Professionals in Application Development and System Management -- Those Working on Large and Complex Systems Please Provide Audio/Visual (A/V) Equipment Rquirements: [X] overhead projector [ ] screen [ ] other _________________________________ DECUS Commercialism Policy The Seminar/Session Must NOT Include: . Sales Material . Vendor's Comparisons of Competitors' Prices, Products, or Services . Product or Service Endorsements . Open Invitations to Vendors Suites Speakers Must NOT Hand Out: . Published Newsletters, Magazines, or Promotinal Advertising . Unsolicited Business Cards . Price Lists Seminar/Session Materials May Contain Appropriate Reference To: . Price and Delivery Information to Assist the Attendee in Formulating a Technical Opinion . Non-DECUS Activities Providing Further Information . Decision Support Information I have read the DECUS Commercialism Policy Statement and agree to abide by these guidelines. Glenn Everhart (LS) (??someone has to get a brain in gear. I can and do have no problem with this, but this isn't a signature you could after all take to court...) Guidelines for Seminar/Symposium Abstract Submissions: . Write All Abstracts in the Present Tense . Define all Acronyms . Do NOT Use Abbreviations or Buzzwords if Possible . Identify any Trademarks DECUS U.S. Chapter reserves the right to review all submissions to determine appropriateness and to edit abstracts and titles for consistency and completeness. DECUS does not guarantee scheduling of submissions. Symposium Session Submissions DECUS symposium sessions are shorter presentations which expose attendees to new technologies, provide updated information, communicate skills, and/or create opportunities for advocacy. Format: [X] Presentation [ ] Panel [ ] Case Study [ ] Tutorial [ ] Clinic [ ] Working Group Time Required: [ ] 25 minutes [X] 50 minutes [ ] 1 hour, 20 minutes Symposium Sessions will be Presented Monday, June 3 - Thursday June 6. Which Day(s) Will The Speaker NOT Be Available: [ ] Monday [ ] Wednesday [ ] Tuesday [ ] Thursday Audiotaping: Submitter is responsible for obtaining permission to audiotape session from the speaker. Should this session be audiotaped? [X] Yes [ ] No Do you have any specific instructions for scheduling this session? If so, please explain: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Has this session been presented at a DECUS U.S. Chapter event before? no [ ] Yes -- If yes, when? __________ and under what code? __________ [X] No Please attach the follwing to this form: Abstract: The OpenVMS implementation of SCSI drivers sometimes reports errors or peculiar conditions. This session will try to explain what features of SCSI are used by OpenVMS, how to diagnose what may be happening from error reporting tools, and how to recover from problems based on what is going on at device, controller, port, and class driver levels. Speaker Profile: Glenn Everhart is currently working in the OpenVMS engineering SCSI group. 16 ID new naming better SDTR optical support fast 20 fibre channel ? failover