The TL895 will be used as a component of the EBS to provide a centralized data repository for the backup data. The FCTCs are connected to a Compaq Fibre Channel Hub 12 through Fibre Channel cables. Multiple Compaq servers will also be connected to this hub.
Application software manages the servers and the library to perform backups and restores.
Seagate Software Backup Exec version 7.2 or later for NT and Backup Exec version 8.0 or later for NetWare, running on Compaq servers. Computer Associates ARCserveIT will be qualified in the near future. Future enhancements will address the addition of more servers, different server platforms, and different Fibre Channel fabric structures that will allow greater customer configurations. Updated 20 July 1999.