Specifications

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ATTO Technology FibreBridge 1180E/D Installation and Operation Manual
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The ATTO FibreBridge family of products provides Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridges available as
standard PCI boards, stand alone enclosures that can be fitted for rackmount integration, or desktop
units, depending on the model and your needs (see Exhibit 2-1).
The ATTO FibreBridge family of products share
common configuration options and functions to
provide the most versatile connectivity options
available. Each product has been engineered to
address specific customer needs. New capabilities
are integrated into products throughout the
FibreBridge family as much as possible, requiring
only an upgrade of firmware to incorporate them
into your SAN (see Chapter 10). To make sure
you have the most up-to-date version of the
firmware, visit the ATTO Technology website,
www.attotech.com.
All ATTO FibreBridge models include full duplex
mode, Class 2 transfers and direct fabric connect
capabilities and are operating system
independent.
Please refer to the Technical Specifications for
complete information about your FibreBridge
model.
Quick start instructions
If you are familiar with the ATTO FibreBridge
family of products, you will be able to use quick
start instructions to implement the FibreBridge
1180E/D into your system.
The ATTO FibreBridge 1180E/D offers a
variety of ways to connect into a SAN. The
following is a quick start description:
1 Physically place the FibreBridge 1180E/D
where you want it. (See Chapter 3)
2 Connect a SCSI device to the FibreBridge.
(See Chapter 4)
3 Connect the FibreBridge to your SAN:
attach short wave optical cables or MIA
compliant DB-9 connectors into the Fibre
Channel port on the FibreBridge. (See
Chapter 5).
4 Connect to the management (services) port
via the RS-232 serial port. (See Chapter 7)
5 Map your devices to the FibreBridge Fibre
Channel port. (See Chapter 6 and
Chapter 8.1.7)
6 Boot the computers on the SAN and
configure these machines for the devices
connected to the FibreBridge.