SCSI提供了各种各样的外围设备，用于连接到各种计算设备 设备一些系统制造商已经开发了SCSI连接方法 它们被广泛采用，增加了可用于连接SCSI的应用程序 外围设备。然而，在没有标准连接方法的市场中，变化 在第三方卖家之间，终端用户几乎不可能附加超过 一个SCSI外围设备到一个主机总线适配器。 为了扩大SCSI外围设备的应用基础，一个由 代表系统集成商、控制器、外围设备和半导体的公司 决定解决相关问题。这一努力已经演变为一种国际合作 标准其目的是定义一种方法，使多个 环境可能会采用一个通用的过程来支持SCSI设备。 CAM提供了一种结构化方法，用软件支持外围设备（例如:。 设备驱动程序）和与任何计算机关联的硬件（如主机总线适配器）。

SCSI provides a diverse range of peripherals for attachment to a wide range of computing equipment. Some system manufacturers have developed approaches for SCSI attachment which are widely followed, increasing the applications available for the attachment of SCSI peripherals. In markets where no standard method of attachment exists, however, variations between third party sellers have made it nearly impossible for end users to attach more than one SCSI peripheral to one host bus adapter. In an effort to broaden the application base for SCSI peripherals, an ad hoc industry group of companies representing system integrators, controllers, peripherals, and semiconductors decided to address the issues involved. That effort has evolved into this International Standard. Its purpose is to define a method whereby multiple environments may adopt a common procedure for the support of SCSI devices. The CAM provides a structured method for supporting peripherals with the software (e.g. device driver) and hardware (e.g. host bus adapter) associated with any computer.