The supported Fibre Channel HBAs for the F840 are as follows:
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters: Qlogic X2043A (optical) Qlogic X2045A (2 channel optical) Qlogic X2041A (copper)
One F-QIP card in the Spectra 12000 can control 4 drives. In this case, you will need only one X2043A (assuming you want optical) HBA connected to that F-QIP. If you have more than 4 drives in the library then your options are the X2045A or X2043A.
Michael.
-----Original Message----- From: Manny Kaiser [mailto:mkaiser@mmcnet.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:14 AM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Connecting a spectralogic Gator Tape Library to an 840
Hi,
Can someone specify the exact card number I need to order in order to connect a Spectralogic Gator 12000 tape library directly (not through a switch) to a Netapp 840. I have two cards on the library, can I have two cards on the netapp? or can I have a dual card on the netapp? One additional bit of info, the library and netapp are about 50 meters apart.
Thanks
Can I connect two F-QIP cards to an X2045A for the sake of redundency? So that if one F-QIP card fails or one of the fiber cables is damaged then the other will work ? Can I install two X2043A cards (I think on the configuration guide on Now that was not a possibility). What is the make and model of these two cards - where I can I find additional details of these cards?
Thanks
"Collie, Michael" wrote:
The supported Fibre Channel HBAs for the F840 are as follows:
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters: Qlogic X2043A (optical) Qlogic X2045A (2 channel optical) Qlogic X2041A (copper)
One F-QIP card in the Spectra 12000 can control 4 drives. In this case, you will need only one X2043A (assuming you want optical) HBA connected to that F-QIP. If you have more than 4 drives in the library then your options are the X2045A or X2043A.
Michael.
-----Original Message----- From: Manny Kaiser [mailto:mkaiser@mmcnet.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:14 AM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Connecting a spectralogic Gator Tape Library to an 840
Hi,
Can someone specify the exact card number I need to order in order to connect a Spectralogic Gator 12000 tape library directly (not through a switch) to a Netapp 840. I have two cards on the library, can I have two cards on the netapp? or can I have a dual card on the netapp? One additional bit of info, the library and netapp are about 50 meters apart.
Thanks
I'm also looking at a Gator library (the 64000 to be exact). I would like 4 drives connected to each filer in a cluster (F840c - 8 drives total). Would one X2043A (per filer) be enough? Would I require the X2045A?
As well are these direct connect fiber or do I need a fiber switch as well?
Does anyone have any comments regarding the AIT vs DLT technologies?
Thanks!!
"Collie, Michael" wrote:
The supported Fibre Channel HBAs for the F840 are as follows:
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters: Qlogic X2043A (optical) Qlogic X2045A (2 channel optical) Qlogic X2041A (copper)
One F-QIP card in the Spectra 12000 can control 4 drives. In this case, you will need only one X2043A (assuming you want optical) HBA connected to that F-QIP. If you have more than 4 drives in the library then your options are the X2045A or X2043A.
Michael.
-----Original Message----- From: Manny Kaiser [mailto:mkaiser@mmcnet.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:14 AM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Connecting a spectralogic Gator Tape Library to an 840
Hi,
Can someone specify the exact card number I need to order in order to connect a Spectralogic Gator 12000 tape library directly (not through a switch) to a Netapp 840. I have two cards on the library, can I have two cards on the netapp? or can I have a dual card on the netapp? One additional bit of info, the library and netapp are about 50 meters apart.
Thanks
DOes NetApp DataONTAP support fiber channel tape drives yet?
Don Hickey wrote:
I'm also looking at a Gator library (the 64000 to be exact). I would like 4 drives connected to each filer in a cluster (F840c - 8 drives total). Would one X2043A (per filer) be enough? Would I require the X2045A?
As well are these direct connect fiber or do I need a fiber switch as well?
Does anyone have any comments regarding the AIT vs DLT technologies?
Thanks!!
"Collie, Michael" wrote:
The supported Fibre Channel HBAs for the F840 are as follows:
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters: Qlogic X2043A (optical) Qlogic X2045A (2 channel optical) Qlogic X2041A (copper)
One F-QIP card in the Spectra 12000 can control 4 drives. In this case, you will need only one X2043A (assuming you want optical) HBA connected to that F-QIP. If you have more than 4 drives in the library then your options are the X2045A or X2043A.
Michael.
-----Original Message----- From: Manny Kaiser [mailto:mkaiser@mmcnet.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:14 AM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Connecting a spectralogic Gator Tape Library to an 840
Hi,
Can someone specify the exact card number I need to order in order to connect a Spectralogic Gator 12000 tape library directly (not through a switch) to a Netapp 840. I have two cards on the library, can I have two cards on the netapp? or can I have a dual card on the netapp? One additional bit of info, the library and netapp are about 50 meters apart.
Thanks
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At 01:29 PM 05/22/2001 -0500, Robert M. Bailey wrote:
DOes NetApp DataONTAP support fiber channel tape drives yet?
Yup. For supported configurations, see:
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