Hello Mike,

Please note that NetApp does not currently support the Overland Data library in a FC SAN configuration. The configurations described in the attached URL http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/config.html#fcsan outlines how filers should be configured in our supported tape SAN environment.

We require that the tape library login in as a NL Port.

Thanks Michael.

-----Original Message----- From: Mike Ball [mailto:MBall@datalink.com] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:11 PM To: 'Ambrose_Earle@shamrockfoods.com'; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE2 whoops: Tape SAN Help

Ambrose, I just finished ready the docs referenced earlier on the subject. It looks like the Netapps do support full fabric? I could have swore that I was told they logged in as arbitrated loop. Anyway, if they are full fabric you will not need Quickloop. I would still keep the zoning I suggested in case other devices are plugged into the switch. Thank you, Mike

-----Original Message----- From: Ambrose_Earle@shamrockfoods.com [mailto:Ambrose_Earle@shamrockfoods.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 6:40 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Tape SAN Help

We are having enormous problems configuring our new tape libraries with our filers. We keep getting different answers from people and I hope that someone on this list has something similar in production and they would be willing to share their information.

Here's what we hope to have running: 2 F840c's 1 Brocade 2400 2 internal fibre channel bridges inside an Overland Data library a few other servers on the switch NetVault with dynamic drive sharing option

So, should everything be fabric, do we need to zone, any other ideas?

Thanks for your time,