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Configuring the Fibre Channel port
Configuring the Fibre Channel port
Function of the
ports
The FAS270/FAS270c CPU module provides two independent Fibre Channel
ports, identified as 0b and 0c (Ports B and C on RoHS-compliant systems):
◆
You use the 0b port to communicate to internal and external disks.
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The 0c port has an external optical connector on the rear of the
FAS270/FAS270c. You can configure the 0c port in one of two modes:
❖
You use initiator mode to communicate with tape backup devices, such
as in a TapeSAN backup configuration.
❖
You use target mode to communicate with SAN hosts or a front end
SAN switch.
Fibre Channel port 0c does not support mixed initiator/target mode. The default
mode for port 0c is initiator mode. If you have not licensed the FCP service and
you want to use port 0c in initiator mode, you do not need to configure the port.
Note
Port C, the left-most port, requires that you plug an SFP module into the port
before cabling it.
FAS270c cluster
configurations
FAS270c cluster configurations must be cabled to switches that support public
loop topology. To connect a FAS270c to a fabric topology that includes switches
that only support point-to-point topology, such as McDATA Director class
switches, you must connect the cluster to an edge switch and use this switch as a
bridge to the fabric. For information about specific switch models supported and
fabric configuration guidelines, see the
FCP/iSCSI Configuration Guide
at
http://now.netapp.com/NOW/ knowledge/docs/san/fcp_iscsi_config/.
Summary of Contents for FAS200 Series
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