IBM System storage DS6000 Series, Attachment Manual

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Note: IBM supports only the topologies for point-to-point and arbitrated loop.
Unconfigure the port to change the topology.
Fibre-channel cables and adapter types
This section provides information about fibre-channel cables and adapter types.
A storage unit fibre-channel adapter and FICON host adapter provides four ports
with a standard connector. The cables include a standard connector for attachment
to the host system with the following items:
v DS6000 adapter
v The four port FC card for DS6000 provides four ports, each using a duplex LC
(Lucent) Connector.
v Lucent connector
See IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Introduction and Planning Guide for detailed
information about fibre-channel cables and adapter types. This document also
includes information about cable features and optional cables.
Fibre-channel node-to-node distances
The storage unit supports fibre-channel adapter for extended node-to-node
distances.
See IBM TotalStorage DS6000 Introduction and Planning Guide for a list of
longwave and shortwave adapter cables and their distances.
For fibre-channel, the maximum distance between the following items is 11 km (6
mi):
v Fabric switches
v Link extenders
v Host fibre-channel port
1udnbs
1
2
1
2
Legend
v 1– is the host system.
v
2– is the storage unit.
Figure 3. Arbitrated loop topology
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