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Configuring Tape Device Extension
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Configuring Tape Device
Extension
This chapter contains the procedures for configuring your UltraNet
Edge 3000 for Tape Device Extension over an Ethernet WAN using
McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.
FC/SCSI Tape Device Extension is a per port function. The same port
of an Edge 3000 cannot be used for both FC/SCSI tape Pipelining and
E_port functions. Edge release 3.1.2. allows the same chassis (in a
mixed configuration) to provide E_port services on one port and
FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining on a different port. For a description of the
supported configurations, refer to Chapter 2, Hardware Configurations
in this guide.
Throughout the remainder of this chapter, Tape Device Extension is
referred to as “FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining”.
Setup Prior to Edge Configuration
Prior to configuring the UltraNet Edge 3000, you should be familiar
with Fibre Channel, Ethernet 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, and SCSI
networking principles.
Before using UltraNet ConfigManager to configure the UltraNet Edge
3000, the Fibre Channel switch(es) may require zoning. See the
“Required Fibre Channel Switch Zoning” section on page
-4 to
determine if this is necessary for your network configuration.
You will need to gather the IP addresses prior to configuring an
Ethernet WAN for your UltraNet Edge 3000 (see the “Gathering the
IP Addresses” section).