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тАО11-06-2003 07:03 PM
тАО11-06-2003 07:03 PM
I am going to setup a lab with some old equipment I have at work.
I have a Compaq fibre channel tapecontroller 2, a RA4100 "storagebox" and an old Storageworks fibre channel AL switch.
These works just fine, I can see them all in the loop and have disks distributed to the servers.
BUT as tape storage, I have only one external 15/30 GB DLT. Is it possible to attach this drive to the tape controller to work as a SAN attached storage device?
The FCTC2 is SCSI Diff and the drive single ended.
As I said, it is just for lab, but it would be nice if it worked.
Thank you,
Fredrik
I have a Compaq fibre channel tapecontroller 2, a RA4100 "storagebox" and an old Storageworks fibre channel AL switch.
These works just fine, I can see them all in the loop and have disks distributed to the servers.
BUT as tape storage, I have only one external 15/30 GB DLT. Is it possible to attach this drive to the tape controller to work as a SAN attached storage device?
The FCTC2 is SCSI Diff and the drive single ended.
As I said, it is just for lab, but it would be nice if it worked.
Thank you,
Fredrik
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тАО11-06-2003 08:25 PM
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Re: SAN attach a single DLT drive
You are absolutely right...
It is a HVD FCTC.
Thank you for your answer.
//Frax
It is a HVD FCTC.
Thank you for your answer.
//Frax
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тАО11-06-2003 08:38 PM
тАО11-06-2003 08:38 PM
Re: SAN attach a single DLT drive
As all fibrechannel tape controllers are HVD
(only MDR and NSR have LVD option) you will need a converter from hvd -> lvd .
Even then, using disks and tapes on the same FCAL is a problem child. Because secondairy storage is not able to handle FCAL errors properly. This typically is a problem when using hubs, the problem will be smaller on a FCAL Switch (as it creates dedicated looplets)
(only MDR and NSR have LVD option) you will need a converter from hvd -> lvd .
Even then, using disks and tapes on the same FCAL is a problem child. Because secondairy storage is not able to handle FCAL errors properly. This typically is a problem when using hubs, the problem will be smaller on a FCAL Switch (as it creates dedicated looplets)
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