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Compaq StorageWorks SAN Switch 8 Installation and Hardware Guide
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer: Hilary Stead Project: Compaq StorageWorks SAN Switch 8 Installation and Hardware Guide Comments:
Part Number: EK-BCP24-IA / 161355-001 File Name: B-CH1 INTRODUCTION.DOC Last Saved On: 9/30/99 10:18 AM
GBIC Modules
The SAN Switch 8 accommodates up to eight GBIC modules. All interfaces
have status lights on the front panel for quick, visual checks of the
GBIC modules’ status and activity. If your installation requires less than eight
GBIC modules, a metal spring-loaded door protects the unused port positions.
Shortwave (GBIC-SW) and longwave (GBIC-LW) GBIC modules are
supported. The following figure shows a GBIC module.
Figure 1-3. Giga Bit Interface Converter (GBIC) module
GBIC-SW Module
The GBIC-SW module with the subscriber connector (SC) color-coded black
is based on short wavelength lasers supporting 1.0625 GB/s link speeds. The
GBIC-SW module supports 50-micron multi-mode fiber optic cables in
lengths up to 500 meters. The GBIC-SW module uses a Class 1 laser, which
complies with the 21 CFR, subpart (J) standard as of the date of manufacture.
The GBIC-SW module is shipped with a protective plug that should remain in
place when no fiber optic cable is connected to the port.
