Dell PowerVault 56F (16P Fibre Channel Switch) - Manual (Page 28)

1-4 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Various lengths of copper and shortwave optical cables are available from Dell. These
cables have been designed and approved by Dell. Dell recommends the use of these
cables to ensure the proper operation of the switch.
Fiber cable connections are made to the switch’s front panel using standard dual SC
plug connectors as shown in Figure 1-2.


 
    
The connectors are indexed and must be inserted into the GBIC module’s connector
in proper alignment. In most cases, one of the two connector plugs is a different color
to aid in proper connector alignment.
 
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Long-wave
laser (LWL)
Fiber Optic

Duplex SC plug
connectors

Single mode fiber

9
µ
m core diameter

125
µ
m cladding diam-
eter duplex cable
10 kilo-meters
(32,820 feet) 1270-1350
µ
m
without open
fiber control
(non-OFC)
Copper

Impedance controlled
for 150-ohm differen-
tial systems

Low skew, shielded-
quad, 150-ohm cable

Polarized interface

HSSDC receptacle
12 m
(38 feet)

SCA2
printed cir-
cuit board
(PCB)
interface

HSSDC
input/output
(I/O)