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For systems that come with 8Gb Fibre channel host ports. They deliver fast I/O performance for
Storage Area Network (SAN) applications. Optical cables can be used over distances and have been
shown to be more reliable. Due to the demands of high transfer rates, optical cables are preferred for
8/4Gbps fiber connectivity. Optical cables are not susceptible to EMI.
Converged Host Board
Name
Status
Description
16G / 8G Fibre Channel
On (
Green
)
Indicates 16G Fibre Channel mode
16G / 8G Fibre Channel
On (
Amber
)
Indicates 8G Fibre Channel mode
10G Ethernet
On (
Green
)
Indicates 10G Ethernet mode
Name
Status
Description
Link
On (
Green
)
Indicates an established link.
Off
Indicates a broken link.
Name
Status
16G Fibre Channel
8G Fibre Channel
10G Ethernet
Speed
On (
Green
)
16G FC
8G FC
10G Ethernet
On (
Amber
)
8G FC
4G FC
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Off
4G FC or no link
2G FC or no link
No link
