IBM Fibre Channel TapeSAN with Cisco

     

    Data ONTAP 7.1 and 7.0 Solution Information

    The IBM solutions for fibre channel TapeSAN are listed below. All components are described in the table below. For information about Brocade SAN configuration, please visit our Cisco switch page.


    Data ONTAP7.0 and 7.1
    PlatformsNetApp platforms: F800, FAS900 Series, FAS270
    V-Series (formerly gFiler): GF825, GF900 Series
    NearStore: R100, R150, R200
    Adapter CardsQlogic 2342
    SwitchCisco 9120 , 9140 (min fw 1.3(4a))
    Cisco 9216 (min fw 1.3(4a))
    Cisco 9506, 9509 (min fw 1.3(4a))
    Library

    IBM 3584

    media changermin fw 2640
    tape devicesIBM FC LTOmin fw 25D4
    IBM FC LTO 2min fw 38D0
    bridgeNone
    notes
    • The IBM 3584 has eight standalone FC LTO drives which requires separate connections to the switch.
    • The media changer usually is configured with Drive 0, but it is not necessary to have the media changer on Drive 0.
    BridgeNone
    NDMP Applications
    • Veritas: NetBackup 5.0 and NDMP module
    General Notes
    • When configuring Veritas or Legato, make sure media type is HCART and not DLT. The library is DLT type, but not the media itself.