Equipment Description
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Rear Panel Connectors
AC Input Connector
Plug the AC power cord into this connector.
Fibre Channel SC
Connector
Connection for the Fibre Channel interface cables. Used to connect
the Scalar 218FC to the host computer Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
using a non-OFC optical cable.
Ethernet Connector
Ethernet 10Base-T connectivity
Fibre Channel Serial
Connector
Multi-function port. Used to monitor the Fibre Channel interface self-
test, perform firmware upgrade of the FC interface, reboot the FC
interface, monitor the FC interface diagnostics. Also, used to
configure the Fibre Channel interface. Connect to a serial port on
your host computer.
How the Scalar 218FC Processes SCSI Commands
The fibre channel subsystem of your Scalar 218FC acts as a pass-through device that receives and transmits
SCSI Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) packets. This allows the host equipped with a FC host bus adapter
(HBA), to access SCSI peripheral devices transparently over the fibre channel connection.
1.
The host issues a SCSI command.
2.
The fibre channel subsystem in the host encapsulates the command in the FC protocol and sends the
packet to the Scalar 218FC.
Summary of Contents for Scalar 218FC
Page 1: ...Installation and Operating Guide Scalar 218FC Library...
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Page 101: ...Diagnostics Menu 91 Blank Page...
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