About supported SAN configurations for SAN Client

NetBackup supports the following SAN configurations for Fibre Transport:

Node port (N_Port) switched configuration

Connect the NetBackup media servers and SAN clients to a SAN switch as follows:

Connect the HBA port on the NetBackup FT media server to a Fibre Channel switch port.
Connect each SAN client HBA port to ports on the same Fibre Channel switch.
Define the zones on the switch so that the client(s) and server(s) are in the same zone. Be aware of the following:
- You must define the NetBackup FT media server target ports by physical port ID or World Wide Port Name (WWPN). The target mode driver WWPNs are not unique because they are derived from the Fibre Channel HBA WWPN.
- You can define SAN client ports by either port ID or WWPN. However, if you use one method only, zone definition and management is easier.

Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (FC-AL) configuration

Use Fibre Channel arbitrated loop (FC-AL) to connect a NetBackup FT media server HBA port directly to a NetBackup SAN client HBA port.

Note:

FC-AL hubs are not supported.