For complete information about FC HBA card usage, see the
NetBackup Appliance
Fibre Channel Guide
.
See
“About the FC HBA port configurations”
on page 18.
About the FC HBA port configurations
The NetBackup 5230 appliance add-in cards are available in five configurations.
Several configurations include one FC HBA card for VMware, Optimized
Deduplication over FC, or tape library connectivity.
Configurations D and E support FTMS. In these configurations Port 1 on each FC
HBA card (1) in slots 5 and 6 are configured in Target mode by default when SAN
Client Fibre Transport is enabled. Port 2 in slots 5 and 6 and all of the other FC
ports are configured in Initiator mode.
All configurations support the appliance to work as a replication target for Optimized
Duplication and Auto Image Replication. For more information about available HBA
cards for target port use, refer to the
NetBackup Appliance Fibre Channel Guide
.
Figure 1-6
FC HBA card target and initiator ports
See
“About the NetBackup 5230 rear panel configurations”
on page 16.
About the 2-port 8 Gb FC HBA
The Fiber Channel (FC) ports connect the appliance to clients or other devices for
Fibre Transport data transfer.
Dimensions - 2.54 in x 6.6 in (6.4516 cm to 16.764 cm) (low-profile)
Power consumption - Typical: 6.2 watts at 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)
Operating temperature - 0°C to 55°C
Storage temperature - -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F)
Storage humidity - 10% RH to 90% RH (operating, non-condensing) and 5% RH
to 93% RH (non-operating, non-condensing)
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Product overview
About the FC HBA port configurations
