Dell PowerVault ML6000: Connecting Fibre Channel Cables to a Host or Switch

Connecting Fibre Channel Cables to a Host or Switch: Dell PowerVault ML6000

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Dell PowerVault ML6000 Getting Started Guide

Connecting Fibre Channel Cables to a Host or  Switch

Perform this step if your library contains Fibre Channel tape drives that you will 

be connecting directly to a host or switch. 

Use Fibre Channel cables to connect your host (or switch) to the library. For 

each tape drive: 

1

Connect one end of the Fibre Channel cable to the Fibre Channel port on 

the tape drive. 

2

Connect the other end of the Fibre Channel cable to your host or switch. 

1

Fibre Channel port

2

Fibre Channel cable

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