Connecting a third-party tape backup device

The following list specifies guidelines for successfully connecting third-party tape backup devices to your filer:

Check the System Configuration Guide at http://now.netapp.com to verify that your tape backup device is supported. Connecting an unsupported tape backup device can cause your filer to halt.
Use the appropriate type and length cable for the tape backup device. The maximum cable length supported by the SCSI adapter is 2 meters.

To connect a third-party SCSI tape backup device to the filer, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Shut down the filer using the following command: halt
2	Turn off the power to your filer and unplug it from the power source.
3	Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the lower SCSI adapter port, labeled Port 2 Ultra 2, in slot 6 of the filer, then connect the other end of the cable to the input port on the tape backup device. Caution Make sure that you connect your third-party tape backup device to Port 2 Ultra 2. Cabling to Port 1 Ultra 2 can cause the system to panic,
4	Tighten the thumbscrews on the cable ends.
5	Terminate any open ports on the tape backup device with an active SCSI terminator, as shown in the following illustration.

After you connect the tape backup devices to your system, connect your system to your network, as described in Chapter 4, Connecting the Filer to an Ethernet Network.