Chapter 6. Using The Fibre Channel Interface; Overview Of Fibre Channel Interface; Physical Characteristics Of The Fibre Channel Interface - IBM TS3500 Introduction And Planning Manual

Chapter 6. Using the Fibre Channel interface

Overview of Fibre Channel interface

Physical characteristics of the Fibre Channel interface

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This section introduces the use of the Fibre Channel interface with the TS3500 Tape
Library.
The IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library uses a Fibre Channel interface (port)
to communicate with servers.
Your IBM Service Representative must perform setup and Fibre Channel
configuration of the library.
This section gives a basic description of the Fibre Channel interface that is used by
the TS3500 Tape Library.
Attention: A Class I laser assembly, in the optical transceiver, is
mounted on the Fibre Channel drive's electronics card. This laser
assembly is registered with the Department of Health and Human
Services and is in compliance with IEC825.
To communicate with a server, the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library uses a
Fibre Channel interface (also called a port). In accordance with the standards of the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the port runs Fibre Channel
Protocol (which includes SCSI commands on the Fibre Channel) with ANSI-defined
Fibre Channel Tape Support. The method by which the drive and server
communicate is determined by the type of topology in which they reside and the
type of connection that you choose.
This section describes the ports and protocol used by the Fibre Channel interface
for the TS3500 Tape Library.
Ultrium 1, Ultrium 2, Ultrium 3, and Ultrium 4 tape drives each contain one Fibre
Channel interface (called a port). The Ultrium 5 and Ultrium 6 tape drives and all
3592 tape drives contain two ports. A Fibre Channel port runs SCSI protocol with
Fibre Channel tape support.
The host server attaches to the library by using fiber cables that connect directly to
a drive canister or through the library's patch panel. Connections are as follows:
v The canisters for the Ultrium 5, Ultrium 6, and TS1140 tape drives have two
independent LC Duplex FC-8 fibre connections.
v The canisters for the TS1120 and TS1130 tape drives have two independent LC
Duplex FC-4 fiber connections.
v The canister for the 3592 J1A has two independent LC Duplex FC-2 fiber
connections.
v The canister for the Ultrium 4 tape drive has one LC Duplex FC-4 fiber
connection.
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