HP Surestore 6.140 Tape Library - Manual (Page 32)

Getting Started
Installing the Library (for Authorized Service Personnel only)
Chapter 1 1-16
Fibre Channel Cable Connections
NOTE If you are not familiar with Fibre Channel technology, refer to Appendix
C for an overview.
There are several Fibre Channel cabling options. Figure 1-4 provides an
overview.
NOTE When using hubs or switches, consult the user documentation for those
products. For detailed information on HP supported topologies, refer to
the SAN Solution Installation Guide available from www.hp.com/go/
support.
Figure 1-4 Fibre Channel Cabling Alternatives
Host Library
Cabling Alternative #1:
Connecting the library
directly to a host
Hub/Switch Host Library
Cabling Alternative #2:
Connecting the library to
the host through a hub or
switch (more detailed
instructions are on the
following pages )
Cabling Alternative #3:
Connecting the library
multiple hosts through a
hub or switch Hub/Switch
Host
Host
Library