topic Re: Has anyone been able to use UTA2 Ports for Tape Backup? in ONTAP Hardware

Has anyone been able to use UTA2 Ports for Tape Backup?

KHYOON123 — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:24:05 GMT

Hi all,

This is Kenneth.

My customer request Tape Backup.

The system is FAS2552 that has 4 uta2 ports as you know.

If we use SAN Switch, then could support Tape Backup in UTA2 Ports?

Thanks.

Re: Has anyone been able to use UTA2 Ports for Tape Backup?

mdervovic — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 09:21:14 GMT

Hi Kenneth,

if setting the UTA2 ports on the FAS2552 (min. ONTAP 8.2.2) to FC personality and using an FC switch to attach the tape device (currently only non-IBM Tape Devices) to, then it is supported to use the UTA2 Ports for Tape Backup.

Check the FAS2500 Technical FAQ for details!
https://fieldportal.netapp.com/Core/DownloadDoc.aspx?documentID=123178&contentID=229629

Cheers,

--Markus