Connecting a filer to third-party tape backup devices

Connecting a filer to a third-party Fibre Channel switch

Connecting to a Fibre Channel switch for tape backup

To connect a filer to a third-party Fibre Channel switch for tape backup, complete the following steps.

Note
See the third-party documentation about connecting the Fibre Channel tape-backup device to the Fibre Channel switch.

Step	Action
1	Connect the cable provided with the Fibre Channel switch to the following points of connection: The appropriate port on the back panel of your filer An available port on the Fibre Channel switch
2	When connecting to a dual-port Fibre Channel adapter in your filer, insert the LC cable into port 1 and the LC loopback plug into port 2 until they click and lock into place.
3	Go to Connecting the Filer to a Network.

Step

Action

Connect the cable provided with the Fibre Channel switch to the following points of connection:

The appropriate port on the back panel of your filer
An available port on the Fibre Channel switch

When connecting to a dual-port Fibre Channel adapter in your filer, insert the LC cable into port 1 and the LC loopback plug into port 2 until they click and lock into place.

Go to Connecting the Filer to a Network.