Chapter 4 — Library Specifications Interface Specifications
September 2022 Site Preperation Guide—Spectra T200, T380, and T680 Library
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Network Interface Cable Requirements
The type of cables required to connect the library and its drives to the
network depend on the type of interface being used.
Interface Type Cable Requirements
Fibre Channel
(RIMs, F-QIPs, and
direct-attached
drives)
The Fibre Channel interface in the F-QIPs, RIMs, and direct-attached Fibre
Channel tape drives support the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP). Connecting
these components to the host network requires multimode optical cables with
dual LC connectors.
Depending on the wavelength, the cables must comply with the following
specifications in the Fibre Channel standard (FC-PI-2):
50 micron—400-M5-SN-I classification
62.5 micron—400-M6-SN-I classification (not supported for LTO-6 or TS11xx
technology drives)
Ethernet The Ethernet port on the LCM provides the connection to an Ethernet network
for accessing the library using a standard web browser on a remote computer.
The Spectra PC has a 10/100BaseT connection.
The Spectra LS has a 10/100/1000BaseT connection.
A separate Ethernet port provides connectivity for the BlueScale Vision camera.
Each Ethernet port is a pin-through-hole RJ-45 shielded connector. To comply
with EMC requirements, use shielded Category 5 or 5e data-grade cables for all
Ethernet connections.
Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS)
SAS tape drives support the point-to-point Serial Attached SCSI protocol.
Connecting these drives to the host network requires a SFF-8088 SAS cable
rated for 6 Gb/second that does not exceed 13 feet (4 m)
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