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11-30-2010 09:41 AM
11-30-2010 09:41 AM
MSL 6000 fiber connection
I have an HP MSL 6000, a two drive model, that I wish to hook up to a IBM server. I can get a SCSI controller card and use the scsi connections, but I was wondering about the fiber option which I do have on this library. I do not work with fiber much, but is it possible to just purchase an HBA card for the server and connect the two directly without having to go through a switch?
Thanks,
Brian
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11-30-2010 09:51 AM
11-30-2010 09:51 AM
Re: MSL 6000 fiber connection
> Is it possible to just purchase an HBA card for the server and connect the two directly without having to go through a switch?
You should be able to do that -- it's often called direct connect Fibre.
Note that you won't see a performance benefit, and your backup application may require
you to purchase a more expensive drive license for Fibre Channel connected drives. Make
sure you understand licensing issues before getting a possibly rude surprise.
The only real benefit of direct connect Fibre that I can think of is that you can run a longer
Fibre Channel cable than SCSI cable.
If you intend to put this library on a SAN so that it can be shared by multiple servers (each
directly writing to the library without having to go through a backup server), then you're
starting to get the benefit from the Fibre Channel connection.
The EBS Compatibility Matrix at http://www.hp.com/go/ebs has the list of supported HBAs,
operating systems, backup applications, firmware, patch levels, etc.
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