■ You can use the FC ports in slots 5 and 6 for Fibre Transport media server
(FTMS) support.
■ Understand that port 1 on the FC HBA cards in slots 5 and 6 is configured in
Target mode. The other port on these cards is configured in Initiator mode.
Configuration E notes:
■ You can use the FC ports in slots 2, 3, and 4 for VMware, Optimized
Deduplication over FC, or tape library connectivity. Both ports on each card are
configured in Initiator mode.
■ You can use the FC ports in slots 5 and 6 for Fibre Transport media server
(FTMS) support.
■ Understand that port 1 on the FC HBA cards in slots 5 and 6 is configured in
Target mode. The other port on these cards is configured in Initiator mode.
For complete information about FC HBA card usage, see the NetBackup Appliance
Fibre Channel Guide.
NetBackup 5240 Appliance I/O configuration options
The rear panel of the NetBackup 5240 Appliance contains three PCIe riser card
assemblies. PCIe riser card assemblies 1 and 2 each support three standard PCIe
cards, while PCIe riser card assembly 3 supports two low profile PCIe cards. The
slots are labeled 1 to 8. Slots 1, 2, and 3 are located in PCIe riser card assembly
2. Slots 4, 5, and 6 are located in PCIe riser card assembly 1, while slots 7 and 8
are located in PCIe riser card assembly 3.
Figure 1-2
Rear panel riser assembly locations and PCIe slot assignments
(example: Configuration F)
7
3
2
8
4
5
6
Riser
Assembly 3
Riser
Assembly 2
Riser
Assembly 1
1
The NetBackup 5240 Appliance supports multiple PCIe-based I/O configuration
options. The following table shows the different I/O configuration options that are
available.
20Introducing Fibre Channel support on NetBackup Appliance
Supported data transfer methods for NetBackup appliances
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