for the drive is location-dependent within the library. Because the WWNN does
not change, persistent binding does not need to be changed which would cause an
outage.
Fibre Channel Connectors and Adapters
The library is supported by a wide variety of servers (hosts), operating systems,
and adapters. These attachments can change throughout the product’s life cycle. To
determine the latest supported attachments, visit the web at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/lto.
Sharing on a Storage Area Network
With Storage Area Network (SAN) components, the possibilities for connecting
multiple systems and multiple drives have increased. Not all software and systems
are designed to share drives. Before you install a drive that would allow two
systems to share it, check that the systems and their software support sharing. If
your software does not support sharing, note that Fibre Channel switches have a
zoning capability to form a SAN partition. For systems that do not cooperate, use
zoning to prevent the systems from sharing the same drive. You can remove zoned
partitions as you upgrade software and system levels.
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