Connecting third-party devices

Rules for connecting the third-party devices

Observe the following rules for connecting the third-party devices:

Use a cable that is
- Appropriate to the tape adapter installed in your storage engine
- Of an approved length for the third-party device
  Note
  See the documentation for the third-party device.
Use the expansion slots assigned for tape adapters and the type of tape adapters installed in your storage engine, as identified in the System Configuration Guide at http://now.netapp.com.
Use only supported tape backup devices. An unsupported tape backup device might cause the storage engine to halt. Verify support for your tape backup device in the System Configuration Guide at http://now.netapp.com.

To prepare the third-party devices, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Set the appropriate ID on the tape backup device. See the documentation that came with the tape backup device.
2	If you have a robotic loader on the tape backup device or a Fibre Channel switch, set its ID. See the documentation that came with the tape backup device or Fibre Channel switch.
3	Turn off all third-party devices.

Step

Action

Set the appropriate ID on the tape backup device.

See the documentation that came with the tape backup device.

If you have a robotic loader on the tape backup device or a Fibre Channel switch, set its ID.

See the documentation that came with the tape backup device or Fibre Channel switch.

Turn off all third-party devices.

For details about connecting to third-party devices, see the following topics: