Question : Problem: Using Cisco 3560\3750 SFP port for Tape Library

I am going to be setting up a tape library. I am told with the library that I'm getting that there are two ways to set it up,

[svrs to be backed up]----->thru the lan---->[backup svr]--->SCSI--->[tape library]

or

[fiber nic]------>[fiber bridge]------>[tape library]

My question is, can I use a cisco switch (3560\3750) and plug the tape library in one of the spf ports on it?

I want to buy the switch to act as the 'fiber bridge' and since it's a gb switch and all the servers have gb nics, i just want them to have a gb connection to the tape library which itself is connected by fiber.

Also, in buying the switch, it says the SFP ports are empty, do I need to purchase a specific gbic or fiber module to plug into the spf port? And i'm assuming this module will depend what type of fiber connection is coming off the tape library, would that be correct? like SC to LC or someting another

Answer : Problem: Using Cisco 3560\3750 SFP port for Tape Library

The difference between your normal network function and IIS accessing the virtual directory is that IIS using an IIS-specific username/password to access the shared resource.  If you use the default Anonymous Access account (iusr_<servername>), that is the account that will always be used to access the share, so it must have proper NTFS permissions on the remote computer where the shared resource exists.  Therefore, you may have to create the same account on the remote computer with the same password.

An alternative is to create a custom/common account (username and password) on both computers.  Make sure that it has the appropriate NTFS permissions to the shared resource on the remote computer.  Then configure this account as the Anonymous Access for the Virtual directory on the IIS machine.

I hope I've explained this properly.  Please let me know if there's anything I can clarify.