RCA Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 19)

Connecting devices to the switch
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Connecting devices to the switch
Follow the instructions in the SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s
Manual to connect your Profile systems and other devices to the Fibre Channel
switch. You should also take note of the following guidelines when setting up your
fabric environment.
Cable lengths
Use the appropriate cable types and GBICs (Gigabit Interface Converters) or SFPs
(Small Form-factor Pluggable Transceiver) for the length of your Fibre Channel
connections. In general, distances under 5 meters can be connected with copper
cables. Distances from 5 to 500 meters require the use of fiber-optic cable.
Fabric topology
Your choices in switch interconnections can greatly affect the cost, redundancy, and
throughput of your Fibre Channel fabric. The number and connection strategy of
inter-switch links defines your fabric’s capabilities.
Refer to the SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer’s/User’s Manual for detailed
information on fabric topology.
NOTE: You must not connect a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop to a Fibre Channel
Switch port. Grass Valley does not support loops in a fabric environment.
Compatible Fibre Channel Devices
The QLogic SANbox2 Switch has been qualified for operation with the following
devices.
• Profile XP Media Platform (Video Network and Media Area Network)
• Profile PDR Video Server (Video Network)
• PFC500 RAID storage
• PFR500 RAID storage
• NewsEdit Digital News Production system
• SANValley Video Gateway
• SGI Origin server
• Avid Newscutter
The QLogic SANbox2 Switch has not been qualified for operation with the following
devices. Do not connect them to a QLogic SANbox2 Switch.
• Brocade Fibre Channel Switch
• Profile PDR 100 Professional Disk Recorder