Table below lists distance for various cables types for Fibre Channel interface
Maximum Cable Distance (Meters) for Multi-mode Fiber Shortwave
Multimode Fiber Type
Fiber Channel Data Rate (Gbps)
OM1
OM2
OM3
OM4
8Gbps
21m
50m
150m
190m
4Gbps
70m
150m
380m
400m
2Gbps
150m
300m
500m
500m
Stacking Configuration
Stacking links are used to interconnect Virtual Connect Ethernet/FlexFabric Modules when using more than
one enclosure or when using more than two Virtual Connect Ethernet/FlexFabric Modules in a single
enclosure. All Virtual Connect Modules within the VC Domain must be interconnected. The following
provides recommended configurations.
Interconnecting the modules allows all Ethernet NICs or CNAs on all server blades in the Virtual Connect
domain to have access to any Virtual Connect Ethernet uplink port. By using these module-to-module
links, a single pair of uplinks can be used as the data center Ethernet network connections for the entire
Virtual Connect domain, and allows any server blade to be connected to any Ethernet network.
For additional stacking configuration information go to: HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup
and Installation Guide
(
http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01732252/c01732252.pdf
).
NOTE:
Two (2) internal 10Gb links are provided between Virtual Connect modules in horizontally adjacent
bays. Also, VC FlexFabric and VC Flex-10 configuration requires a HP ProCurve XFP to SFP+ 1m Direct
Attach Copper Cable to connect an HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric Module and HP Virtual Connect Flex-10
Ethernet Module.
QuickSpecs
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-Port Module
Supported Products
DA - 13652 Worldwide — Version 20 — November 5, 2013
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