IBM T400F manual Connect the External Fibre Channel Interface to the Server

If you want to power a device on or off while it is connected to the same SCSI bus as an Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, you can do so if, during the power-on cycle, you quiesce all devices (including the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive) on the bus.

Connect the External Fibre Channel Interface to the Server

To connect the enclosure to the Fibre Channel interface:

__ 1. Connect an external fiber cable to both the enclosure and the appropriate attachment (server, switch, or hub). For the location of the connectors and for information about attaching the fiber cable, refer to the documentation for your enclosure and for your server, switch, or hub.

Note: A drive with a Fibre Channel interface can be ordered with several lengths of fiber cabling, up to 61 m (200 ft). For ordering information, see Table 16 on page 95.

__ 2. Run the appropriate Fibre Channel attachment verification procedure from your server (for instructions, refer to the IBM Ultrium Device Drivers Installation and User’s Guide). If a SCSI error occurs, refer to “Using Sense Data” on page 71.

Step 12. Connect the External LDI Interface to the Server (optional)

Use this step only if your enclosure requires an LDI interface.

To perform a checkout of the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, connect the enclosure’s external LDI cable to the server (for the location of the external LDI connector, refer to the documentation for the enclosure).

Step 13. Configure the Tape Drive to the Server, Switch, or Hub

To configure the SCSI tape drive (Model T400) to the server, or to configure the Fibre Channel drive (Model T400F) to a server, switch, or hub, refer to the documentation for that server, switch, or hub.

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