Connecting To A Third-Party Device; Rules For Connecting The Third-Party Devices; Connecting Your System To An Ascii Terminal Console - IBM N6270 Hardware And Service Manual

See the Gateway Interoperability Matrix at the following web page for supported
third-party storage for your N6200 series system:
www.ibm.com/systems/storage/network/interophome.html
Refer to the documentation for your external storage for additional information.

Connecting to a third-party device

You can connect third-party devices to your system through an optical Fibre
Channel interface using any Fibre Channel port on the back of the chassis.
The N6200 series systems only support third-party devices with an optical Fibre
Channel interface. For supported devices for your system, see the Interoperability
Matrix on the IBM N series support website, which is accessed and navigated as
described in "Websites" on page xxii.
Refer to the documentation that comes with the third-party device for connection
information.

Rules for connecting the third-party devices

Observe the following rules for connecting the third-party devices:
v Use a fiber-optic cable that is:
v An unsupported tape backup device might cause the system to halt. To verify
v For additional information about Fibre Channel cables, see the IBM N series

Connecting your system to an ASCII terminal console

The ASCII terminal console enables you to monitor the boot process, helps you
configure your system after it boots, and enables you to perform system
administration.
For information about ASCII terminal console wiring, DB-9 to RJ-45 console
adapter pin connections, and connecting your system to an ASCII terminal console,
see the IBM System Storage N series Introduction and Planning Guide. This guide, as
well as other N series documentation, is available on the IBM N series support
website, which is accessed and navigated as described in "Websites" on page xxii.
– Appropriate to the Fibre Channel connection on your N6200 series system
– Of an approved length for the third-party device
Note: See the documentation for the third-party device.
support for your third-party device, check the Interoperability Matrix on the IBM
N series support website, which is accessed and navigated as described in
"Websites" on page xxii.
support website.
Connecting an N6200 series system
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