Qualstar XLS Series Installation Manual page 131

Note:
Connecting Fibre Channel Cables
To connect the Fibre Channel cables, follow these steps:
1. Connect one or more tape drives, as follows:
a.
Figure 9-4 Attaching the cable to a Fibre Channel tape drive
b.
2. Connect the HBA, as follows:
a.
b.
Important:
3. Connect the other ends of the optical cables to the appropriate Fibre Channel
hubs or switches.
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The SCSI HBAs provide active termination.
Use one hand to lift the safety covers on the Fibre Channel connectors. See
Figure 9-4.
Attach an optical cable to the Fibre Channel connectors on each tape drive.
Route an optical cable through the appropriate slot on the back of the system
controller.
Attach the cable to a port on a Fibre Channel HBA If multiple SCSI and
Fibre Channel HBAs are installed the SCSI HBAs must be installed in the
left slot(s) first, next to the CAN bus controller card, then followed by any
Fibre Channel HBAs..
Be sure to connect the cable to the HBA port you
specified when creating the logical library (see
page 12-8).
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Connecting the XLS
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