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Subject: Re: Using unsipported FC switches
From: Stephane <stephane.bentebba () fps ! fr>
Date: 2004-11-12 15:06:01
Message-ID: 4194D159.9000609 () fps ! fr
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great , thanx
Parisse, Dave wrote:
> Andrew,
>
> I am proud to say - we are listening!!
>
> While you did have the link to the brocade page in your email - you
> did not have the link to the high level page for our tapesan solutions.
> That can be found here:
> http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/config.html
>
> I'm not sure which library you wanted to connect - but if you click on
> the Adic lib under brocade (as an example) - you will get here:
> http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/fc/adic-main-brocade.html
>
> And this page shows all of the ADIC libs that are supported in a tapesan.
>
> Assuming further you were interested in the Scalar 10k from ADIC - you
> can scroll down - and see not only supported fw config info - but a
> docs link - which will get you to the jointly created (ADIC and
> Netapp) solution doc
>
> http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/fc/docs/adic/ADIC_TapeSAN_A.pdf
>
> and also links at ADIC to help describe/help with configuring.
>
>
> For the oem'd san switch - our stance is if you are dealing with an
> oem switch which is not changed by that oem vendor (firmware or
> hardware) then you are really using the switch vendors switch - and we
> support as documented.
>
> We only ask that if you make this determination you also check any
> service contracts with the oem to ensure they would not be violated -
> to our surprise some oems have somewhat restrictive clauses.
>
> Of course - If the oem changes the switch in any functional way
> (firmware or hardware) then we need them to certify their changes are
> valid.
>
>
> I do hope this helps and would ask that if you (or Graeme) are still
> having concerns - please let me know.
>
> Dave
> parisse@netapp.com <mailto:parisse@netapp.com>
> Manager, Certification and Operations
> Technical Marketing
> Network Appliance, Inc.
>
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great , thanx<br>
<br>
Parisse, Dave wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span \
class="536042918-10112004">Andrew,</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span \
class="536042918-10112004"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="536042918-10112004">I am
proud to say - we are listening!!</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span \
class="536042918-10112004"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="536042918-10112004">While
you did have the link to the brocade page in your email - you did not have
the link to the high level page for our tapesan solutions.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="536042918-10112004">That
can be found here:</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="536042918-10112004"><a
href="http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/config.html">http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/config.html</a></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span \
class="536042918-10112004"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="536042918-10112004">I'm not
sure which library you wanted to connect - but if you click on the Adic
lib under brocade (as an example) - you will get here:</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><a
href="http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/fc/adic-main-brocade.html">http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/fc/adic-main-brocade.html</a></font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">And this
page shows all of the ADIC libs that are supported in a tapesan.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">Assuming
further you were interested in the Scalar 10k from ADIC - you can scroll
down - and see not only supported fw config info - but a docs link - which
will get you to the jointly created (ADIC and Netapp) solution \
doc</font></span></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><a
href="http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/fc/docs/adic/ADIC_TapeSAN_A.pdf">http://www.netapp.com/osn/info/fc/docs/adic/ADIC_TapeSAN_A.pdf</a></font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">and also
links at ADIC to help describe/help with configuring.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">For the
oem'd san switch - o</font></span><span class="536042918-10112004"><font
face="Arial" size="2">ur stance is if you are dealing with an oem switch
which is not changed by that oem vendor (firmware or hardware) then you
are really using the switch vendors switch - and we support as documented.
</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">We only
ask that if you make this determination you also check any service contracts
with the oem to ensure they would not be violated - to our surprise some
oems have somewhat restrictive clauses.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">Of course
- If the oem changes the switch in any functional way (firmware or hardware)
then we need them to certify their changes are valid.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">I do
hope this helps and would ask that if you (or Graeme) are still \
having concerns - please let me know.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" \
size="2">Dave</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2"><a
href="mailto:parisse@netapp.com">parisse@netapp.com</a></font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">Manager,
Certification and Operations</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">Technical
Marketing</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"><font face="Arial" size="2">Network
Appliance, Inc.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="536042918-10112004"></span> </div>
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