When FC I/O blades are installed in the library, the optional data path conditioning feature can be configured using the Web client.
Data path conditioning provides an automatic means of verifying, monitoring, and protecting data path integrity between FC I/O blades and library tape drives. This feature allows you to proactively detect and resolve data path problems before they affect backup, restore, and other data transfer operations. Data path conditioning ensures that data transmissions are optimized and reliable, resulting in improved system availability.
The FC I/O blade does not manage data path conditioning along the path between the host and the FC I/O blade. It does manage data path conditioning along the path between itself and the library tape drives. Data path monitoring automatically occurs at regular, configurable intervals. The FC I/O blade generates a RAS ticket if the monitoring tests fail for two intervals. The FC I/O blades include the data path conditioning feature, which can be configured using the Web client. For instructions how to configure data path conditioning between the FC I/O blade and the library tape drives, see Configuring Data Path Conditioning.
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