Exabyte 221L, Product Manual

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A
UGUST
2005 E
XABYTE
221L
AND
221L-FC L
IBRARIES 21
C
ONNECTING THE
L
IBRARY TO
F
IBRE
C
HANNEL
(221L-FC)
In a Fibre Channel environment, you can connect the library and tape drive(s)
to a Fibre Channel hub or switch in an arbitrated loop or a switched fabric. For
simplicity in these instructions, each of these situations is referred to as a
“network.”
To connect the library and its tape drive(s) to a Fibre Channel network:
1. 1. 1. 1. Remove the protective plugs (if present) from the library’s optical fiber
connector and the optical connectors on each tape drive (see Figure 2-12 ).
2. 2. 2. 2. Attach an optical cable from the hub or switch to the library’s optical fiber
connector (see Figure 2-13 ). The connectors are keyed to ensure that the
cable is attached in the correct orientation.
3. 3. 3. 3. Attach an optical cable from the hub or switch to the optical fiber connector
on each tape drive (see Figure 2-13 ). The connector and the cable are keyed
to ensure that the cable is attached in the correct orientation.
Figure 2-12 Removing the protective plugs from the optical fiber connectors
Figure 2-13 Connecting optical cables to the 221L-FC library and tape drive
Protective plugs
Library optical fiber
fiber connector
Library optical fiber
fiber connector
Tape drive optical fiber
Dual single-channel
(LC) connector
connector