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Fibre Channel Cable Connections, Fibre Channel Cabling Alternatives

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Getting Started NOTE NOTE Figure 1-21 Library Installation Connecting and Powering on the Library Fibre Channel Cable Connections If you are not familiar with Fibre Channel technology, refer to Appendix C for an overview. There are several Fibre Channel cabling options. Figure 1-21 provides an overview. 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 www.hp.com/go/ support. Fibre Channel Cabling Alternatives Cabling Alternative #1: Connecting the library directly to a host Host Library Cabling Alternative #2: Connecting the library to the host through a hub or switch (more detailed instructions are on the following pages ) Host Hub/Switch Library Cabling Alternative #3: Connecting the library to multiple hosts through a hub or switch Host Host Chapter 1 Hub/Switch Library 1-33

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Library Installation
Connecting and Powering on the Library
Chapter 1
1-33
Getting Started
Fibre Channel Cable Connections
NOTE
If you are not familiar with Fibre Channel technology, refer to Appendix
C for an overview.
There are several Fibre Channel cabling options. Figure 1-21 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 www.hp.com/go/
support.
Figure 1-21
Fibre Channel Cabling Alternatives
Host
Library
Cabling Alternative #1:
Connecting the library
directly to a host
Hub/Switch
Host
Library
Cabling Alternative #2:
Connecting the library to
the host through a hub or
switch
(more detailed
instructions are on the
following pages
)
Cabling Alternative #3:
Connecting the library to
multiple
hosts through a
hub or switch
Hub/Switch
Host
Host
Library