Quantum fc1202 User Guide

Chapter 1  FC1202 Description and Web Interface
FC1202 Overview

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Quantum FC1202 User’s Guide

• Operating system independence
• Interconnect flexibility

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Once a FC1202 bridge option is installed and tested, the library operates 

exactly as a PX500 Series with a SCSI host interface. Operation of the 

library via the operator control (OCP) is unchanged.

FC1202 Overview

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The FC1202 provides a bridge between a Fibre Channel host and the SCSI 

tape drives within a library. 

 shows the FC1202 Fibre Channel 

bridge and feature locations.

Figure 1  FC1202 
Overview

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The FC1202 contains two SCSI ports or buses (port 0 and port 1). When 

the SCSI port (bus) is connected to a tape drive, the corresponding LED is 

lit indicating activity on the SCSI bus.