Connecting to a third-party Fibre Channel switch

Connecting a Fibre Channel switch

To connect your appliance to a third-party Fibre Channel switch, complete the following steps.

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

Step	Action
1	Shut down the appliance by entering the following command at the console: `halt` Caution Always use the `halt` command to perform a clean shutdown.
2	Turn off the power to your appliance.
3	Connect the cable provided with the Fibre Channel switch to the following points of connection: The appropriate port on the back panel of your appliance An available port on the Fibre Channel switch
4	When connecting to a dual-channel Fibre Channel adapter in your appliance, insert the LC cable into Port 1 and the LC loopback plug into Port 2, until they click and lock into place.
5	Go to Connecting to an ASCII terminal console.