Attaching to an Apple host

Attachment requirements for Apple hosts
This section provides an overview of the requirements for attaching the SAN Volume Controller to an Apple host system running Mac OS X v10.5.x.

Enabling load balancing on an ATTO 8-Gbps HBA
To use load balancing on an ATTO 8-Gbps HBA, you must enable the Target Port Group Support (TPGS) host type.

Installing the HBA on an Apple host
The first step for attaching the Apple host is to install the host bust adapter (HBA).

Configuring the ATTO HBA for Apple hosts
After you install the ATTO host bus adapter (HBA) and driver, you must configure the HBA.