topic Re: IBM 3583 library connected to SAN switch is not visible in HPE EVA Storage

IBM 3583 library connected to SAN switch is not visible

Richard Kupca — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:46:29 GMT

Hi,
my conf:
-Data Protector 5.5 on Win2000 srv
-IBM 3583 LTO library with SAN Gateway module
-SAN switch

If the library is connected by FC cable directly to win server, the server can see the library and backup-restore operations are well. But if I connect library and server to SAN switch, the server don't see the library. What do I need to do?

Thanks.

Re: IBM 3583 library connected to SAN switch is not visible

SAKET_5 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:56:39 GMT

Have you created a fabric zone such that the Windows box is granted access at the fabric level to see your LTO library?

Re: IBM 3583 library connected to SAN switch is not visible

Richard Kupca — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:07:18 GMT

SAKET,
a fabric zone was created. But I'm not sure how to set the 3583 gateway module. The library was connected directly to host computer with FC cable until now. Now I want to connect both devices to san switch. Do I need to configure fibre channel port modes and connection options on gateway module?

port modes can be: target, initiator, target and initiator
loop: private or public
connection types: loop, point-to-point, loop preferred

Re: IBM 3583 library connected to SAN switch is not visible

Richard Kupca — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:18:40 GMT

I had to change the library setting. The problem solved.