Fibre Channel Connection - HP StorageWorks D2D100 - Backup System User Manual

• Disk and tape on the same pair of HBAs is supported along with the coexistence of array
multipath software (no multipath to tape or library devices on the HP D2D Backup System, but
coexistence of the multipath software and tape devices).
• Large fabric (128 ports or more)—use host-centric zoning and split disk and tape targets.
Splitting disk and tape targets from being in the same zone together will help to keep the HP D2D
Backup System free from discovering disk controllers which it doesn't need to see. For optimal
performance, where practical, dedicate HBAs for disk and tape.
NOTE:
Overlapping zones are supported.

Fibre Channel connection

Backup and restore is supported over both Ethernet networks and Fibre Channel SAN. However, the Web
Management Interface always requires an Ethernet connection. If you have the FC product, you must also
connect to LAN port 1 and should run the Installation wizard to connect to and discover your HP D2D
Backup System and to create a library device on the HP D2D before you can start to back up from the FC
host. The FC product is supplied with the correct FC card pre-installed. It does not include FC cables.
1.
Connect to LAN Port 1, as described in
2. Use a FC Multimode 50/125 (preferred) or 62.5/125 cable to connect the port(s) on the FC
card in the HP D2D to the Fibre Channel Switch.
3.
The switch must have a multi-mode 4Gbs transceiver.
4. Run the Installation wizard, as described in
configuration" on page 32.
5.
Run the Web Management Interface and create at least one library device. Be sure to
select one of the FC ports in the Port drop-down. For information about the other fields, see
"To create a new
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HP D2D Backup Systems and Fibre Channel
"Ethernet
device" on page 72.
connection" on page 30.
"Software installation, discovery and