The 4 on-board GigEs are Copper. If you need Fibre, expansion cards are available.

The 4 2-Gb FC ports are LC and are programmable to be initiators or targets. As initiators, they can be used for disk shelves or tape SAN. As targets, the can be used for disk SAN. Of course, you'd need an FCP license to use them as targets.

-- Adam Fox adamfox@netapp.com

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From: Linux Admin [mailto:sysadmin.linux@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:32 PM To: NetApp Toasters List Subject: 3050 on board cards, please explain

Can someone please explain to me the break down of on board cards in 3050 according to the specs there are 4 gigE on board ports: are they copper or fiber? can all of them be used for data? What about FC ports? The 2 bellow, are they used for disk shelf connectivity or they can be used for san/tape connections?

Onboard 2Gb Fibre Channel Ports (configurable as Storage-attached initiator or Host-attached target) 4