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SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch and SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch
85–264 VAC Nominal: 100–240 VAC, 2.0 A; 47–63 Hz. The switch autosenses input voltage.
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StoreFabric SN6500B 16Gb FC Switch
90–264 VAC, Nominal: 100–240 VAC, 12.0 A–5.0 A; 47–63 Hz. The switch autosenses input
voltage.
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StoreFabric SN4000B SAN Extension Switch
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz. The switch autosenses input voltage.
Environmental considerations
For successful installation and operation of the switch, ensure that the following environmental
requirements are met:
IMPORTANT:
Always use the plenum when installing the switch in a rack.
• At a minimum, adequate cooling requires installing the switch with the intake side, the nonport side of
the switch, facing the cool-air aisle.
NOTE:
For switches with Port Side Air Intake, install the switch with the port side facing the cool-air
aisle.
• All equipment in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust air.
• A maximum of 102 cubic meters/hour (60 cubic feet/minute) and a minimum of 74.8 cubic meters/hour
(44 cubic feet/minute) of airflow must be available for air intake.
• The ambient air temperature must not exceed 40°C (104°F) while the switch is operating.
Cabling considerations
You can organize and manage cables in a number of ways, such as using cable channels on the sides of
the cabinet or patch panels.
Before installing the switch, consider the following Hewlett Packard Enterprise cabling recommendations:
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends using Hewlett Packard Enterprise PremierFlex cables
because they have a minimum bend radius of 2 mm (0.08 inch) compared to previous cables, which
required a minimum 5 cm (2 inches) bend radius for a 50-micron cable under full tensile load and 3 cm
(1.2 inches) with no tensile load.
• Leave at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of slack for each port cable. This provides room to remove and replace the
switch, allows for inadvertent movement of the rack, and helps prevent the cables from being bent to
less than the minimum bend radius.
• If you are using ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by trunking groups. The cables used in
trunking groups must meet specific requirements, as described in the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
• For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to which they are
connected.
• Keep LEDs visible by routing port cables and other cables away from the LEDs.
• Use Velcro straps to secure and organize fiber optic cables.
CAUTION:
Do not use tie wraps on fiber optic cables. The wraps are easily overtightened and can damage
the optical fibers.
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