HP 20-Feb manual Fibre Channel Cable Connections, Fibre Channel Cabling Alternatives

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Fibre Channel Cable Connections

There are several Fibre Channel cabling options. Figure 20 provides an overview.

 

Note

When using hubs or switches, consult the user documentation for

 

 

those products. For detailed information on HP supported

 

 

topologies, refer to the SAN Solution Installation Guide available

 

 

from http://www.hp.com/go/support.

 

 

Figure 20

Fibre Channel Cabling Alternatives

CABLING ALTERNATIVE #1:

Connecting the library

directly to a host

HostLibrary

CABLING ALTERNATIVE #2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting the library to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the host through a hub or

Host

 

 

Hub/Switch

 

 

Library

switch (more detailed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions are on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

following pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Host

 

CABLING ALTERNATIVE #3:

 

 

Connecting the library to

Hub/Switch

Library

multiple hosts through a

 

 

hub or switch

 

 

Host

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Connecting and Powering on the Library 41

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HP 20-Feb manual Fibre Channel Cable Connections, Those products. For detailed information on HP supported