Oliver -
Nothing special to using direct attached, you should have no problems.
Connect to initiator port for tape drive, and target ports for the servers.
The on board FC ports can be configured as target or initiator.
system> fcadmin config
Local
Adapter Type State Status
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0a initiator CONFIGURED online
0b initiator CONFIGURED online
0c target CONFIGURED online
0d target CONFIGURED online
system> fcadmin config -d 0b
system> fcadmin config -t target 0b
system> reboot
I hope this response has been helpful to you.
At your service,
Eugene Kashpureff
NetAppU Instructor and Independent Consultant
(P.S. I appreciate points for helpful or correct answers.)