RE: MFIOP Definition

["Alex A. Moore" <alexm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The MFIOP is the Multi Function Input Output Processor.  It is in most,
(actually I think it might have been in ALL) models of the AS/400 since day
one.  It controls most of the "base" features - Workstation controller, load
source disk plus some, Optical drive, base communications.  On recent
models, do a STRSST and drill down to the hardware level to print a rack
configuration to see what is attached to your MFIOP.

Alex Moore ~ Ellis Hosiery Mills, Inc.
alexm@ellishosiery.com

Subject: RE: MFIOP Definition


A Intel base pc card that was designed to run Novell Netware OS and access
AS400 Disk/Printers/Tape devices.  The first was 486/66 processor.  It had a
single Ethernet port that ran at 10M.  You needed an AUI adapter to hook it
to your network.  If was IBM's first attempt at making the AS400 a file
server.

Christopher K. Bipes     mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst   mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.         http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive    Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884

If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000


-----Original Message-----
From: Michele Reinkemeyer [mailto:mreinkemeyer@mbsbooks.com]
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 9:57 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: MFIOP Definition


Does anyone have a good (plain english) definition of what the MFIOP is?

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