
MSL5000 Series Library User Guide
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Optional Fibre Channel Card
The optional Fibre Channel card enables connectivity between MSL5000 series
libraries and Fibre Channel based storage area networks (SANs), allowing them to be
attached to either a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) or switched fabric.
Host Prerequisites
To use Fibre Channel, check the host for the following:
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Fibre Channel backup software, host interface adapters, and associated device
drivers.
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Host that acts as an initiator using the Fibre Channel controller to communicate
with Fibre Channel SCSI target devices.
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Backup software with robust error recovery. Fibre Channel is an open system,
similar to LAN. Consequently, Fibre Channel is subject to data flow interruptions
from power cycling, connections, disconnections, and ESD charges.