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2-12 StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Switch User's Guide
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer: Bill Reitz Project: StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Switch User's Guide Comments: V1.6 OEM Source
Part Number: AA-RHBYA-TE 135267-001 File Name: c-ch2 Installing the Switch Last Saved On: 4/7/99 1:45 PM
SHR-1388
Figure 2-11. Attaching Cable Ties to the Rack Rails
Connecting the StorageWorks Subsystem and the
Host to the Switch
The StorageWorks subsystem and the host connect to the Switch by fiber–
optic cables that have the specifications shown in Table 2–2.
Table 2-2
Fiber-optic Cable Specifications
Item Specific ation
Cable type Multimode fiber, 50 µm or 62.5 µm core
diameter; 125 µm cladding diameter
Connector type Duplex SC plug connectors
Maximum cable length 500 meters (1641 feet) 50 µm/125 µm
200 meters (656 feet) 62.5/µm 125 µm
GBIC module type Shortwave (770–850) µm, without open–
fiber control
The SC connectors,
and ‹ (Figure 2-12), are indexed and must be inserted
into the GBIC module connectors properly. Remove the protective cover from
the GBIC connector and make sure the fiber surface of all the connectors are
clean and free of dust or debris before mating the connectors.