Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter Installation and Support Guide (G06.28+, H06.06+, J06.03+)

• Connects a NonStop system to an ESS located up to 10 km away if used with an HP Fibre
Channel switch.
• Connects a NonStop S-series server to M8xxx fibre channel disks located in a Fibre Channel
disk module (FCDM).
• Connects a NonStop S-series server to Fibre Channel tape drives.
NOTE: For information about installing and configuring Fibre Channel tape drives, refer
to the manual for the particular tape drive product. For information about the Fibre Channel
tape drives supported for direct connection to an FCSA, refer to the NonStop S-Series Hardware
Installation and FastPath Guide.
• Connects an Integrity NonStop NS-series server to M8xxx Fibre Channel disks located in a
Fibre Channel disk module (FCDM).
• Allows an Integrity NonStop NS-series server to communicate with SCSI tape drives through
its connection to an M8201 Fibre Channel router. An M8201 device, connected to a single
SAC on an FCSA, supports communication with as many as two tape drives connected to
its ports 1 and 2.
• Operates at maximum effective ServerNet speeds.
• Supports up to 16 processors concurrently accessing G4SA adapters over two-channel, fully
fault-tolerant (ServerNet X and Y fabric) connections.
• Sustains a disk I/O rate of 16,000 I/Os per second (4KB I/Os).
• Is supported by OSM client software to facilitate diagnostics and maintenance.
• Supports ServerNet X and Y connections.
FCSA External Connectors, Indicators, and Cables
The FCSA external connectors consist of two multimode fiber-optic cables.
CAUTION: The fiber cables are easy to damage. Take care to keep them from being bent or
crushed, for example, by laying other, heavier cables being laid on top of them. In addition, dust
must be kept out of the connectors, so always leave the plugs in the end of the connectors when
the fiber cables are not in use.
Figure 1-1 Connector Plugs Should be in Place When Cable Is Not in Use
16 Introduction to the FCSA