Connecting Fc Cables For Hba; Connecting Fc Cables - HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Installation Manual

Connecting FC cables for HBA

1. Connect two FC cables (not provided) from the interface controllers, through an access hole in
the library cabinet, and to a switch or Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (see
a. Attach a FC cable (one per every two drives) to the FC0 and FC1 ports on the interface
controller. If you are only attaching one cable, attach it to port FC0.
b. Attach another FC cable to the e1200-160 robotics controller card located below the
interface controller(s) in the card cage.
c. Route the cable(s) through access holes on the top or bottom of the library cabinet.
— If routing through the top of the cabinet, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the
plate covering the top access hole.
— If routing through the bottom of the library cabinet, route the cable(s) down the left
side of the library next to the power cables.
d. Route the FC cable(s) to a switch or an HBA.
Figure 45

Connecting FC cables

NOTE: You can connect directly to an HBA or to a switch. The default is to connect to a switch. For
detailed procedures for connecting to an HBA, please see HP StorageWorks Interface Manager
and Command View TL user guide.
54 Installing the library
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