8.6. SureStore E SCSI FC-SCSI FC 4/2 Bridge
Figure 8-25. FC-SCSI 4/2 Bridge
Most data centers today are using SCSI technology. Peripheral devices are attached to their host systems through SCSI cables connected to SCSI host bus adapters (HBAs). To use Fibre Channel technology, however, each system must be able to “speak Fibre Channel.” Meeting this requirement usually means expensive purchases and time-consuming conversion, migration of data, and installation of Fibre Channel-compatible hardware systems and peripherals.
Hewlett-Packard’s solution to this concern is the SureStore E FC-SCSI Bridge 4/2. The bridge allows a Fibre Channel host to ...
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