Connecting the FAS250 to third-party devices

Supported interface

You can connect third-party devices to your appliance through a copper Fibre Channel interface. The FAS250 does not support connections to a parallel SCSI or optical Fibre Channel interface.

Preparing the third-party devices

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 Fibre Channel switch.
3	Turn off all third-party devices and go to the following sections, as applicable: Connecting to a third-party tape backup device Connecting to a third-party Fibre Channel switch

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 Fibre Channel switch.

Turn off all third-party devices and go to the following sections, as applicable:

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 Fibre Channel connection on your appliance
- Of an approved length for the third-party device
  Note
  See the documentation for the third-party device.
Check the System Configuration Guide at http://now.netapp.com to verify support for your tape backup device. An unsupported tape backup device might cause the appliance to halt.
For additional information on Fibre Channel cables, visit http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/san/guides/FC_cable/