topic Mixing tape and diskshelf access on the same FC initiator - supported/recommended? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44417#M10419 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it supported to use the same FC initiator port to simultaneously access both disk shelves and tape devices?</P><P></P><P>Or should tape and disk be separated on different initiators? </P><P></P><P>Magne</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:04:36 GMT 2025-06-05T07:04:36Z Mixing tape and diskshelf access on the same FC initiator - supported/recommended? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44417#M10419 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it supported to use the same FC initiator port to simultaneously access both disk shelves and tape devices?</P><P></P><P>Or should tape and disk be separated on different initiators? </P><P></P><P>Magne</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:04:36 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44417#M10419 2025-06-05T07:04:36Z Re: Mixing tape and diskshelf access on the same FC initiator - supported/recommended? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44422#M10420 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, it is not (and is not technically possible).</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:57:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44422#M10420 aborzenkov 2010-12-01T13:57:56Z Re: Mixing tape and diskshelf access on the same FC initiator - supported/recommended? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44437#M10421 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks! Could you also point me to where this is documented?</P><P></P><P>Magne </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:01:13 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44437#M10421 2010-12-01T14:01:13Z Re: Mixing tape and diskshelf access on the same FC initiator - supported/recommended? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44442#M10422 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ok, I see that it would be impossible to cable this in a sensible way for a standard filer appliance, but in a fabric-attached MetroCluster one could, theoretically at least, configure it...</P><P></P><P>Magne</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:24:55 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44442#M10422 2010-12-01T14:24:55Z Re: Mixing tape and diskshelf access on the same FC initiator - supported/recommended? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44446#M10423 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In fabric MC switches used for shelf connection are dedicated to it; it is not supported to connect anything else. At least that is what I have learned so far ☺</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:33:26 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44446#M10423 aborzenkov 2010-12-01T14:33:26Z Re: Mixing tape and diskshelf access on the same FC initiator - supported/recommended? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44451#M10424 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Right here...</P><P></P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&amp;id=3011912" target="_blank">https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&amp;id=3011912</A></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:06:21 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Mixing-tape-and-diskshelf-access-on-the-same-FC-initiator-supported-recommended/m-p/44451#M10424 kritchie 2010-12-02T00:06:21Z