Connecting an R100 chassis to third-party devices

About this section  

This section discusses how to connect your R100 chassis to a third-party SCSI tape backup device or to a third-party Fibre Channel switch that you connect to a third-party FC-AL tape backup device.

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 chassis
  • 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 chassis to halt.

Topics in this section  

For details about connecting an R100 to third-party devices, see the following topics:

• Connecting the chassis to a third-party SCSI tape backup device
• Connecting the chassis to a third-party Fibre Channel switch

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