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Host Interface
Fiber Channel Interface
58 MetaStor Command Module Installation Guide Revision A, March 1998
Fiber Channel Interface
The command module supports one or two Fiber Channel
controllers. Fiber Channel controllers contain a gigabaud link module
(GLM) that has either a fibre optic or copper wire connector extending
through an opening in the front of the controller CRU (
Figure 33 ).
There is a blank strip covering this opening on SCSI controller
CRUs. Using these interface connectors, the command module
attaches to FC hosts using three types of Fiber Channel topologies:
●
Hubs (copper or fibre optic)
●
Arbitrated loops (fibre optic only)
●
FC hosts (copper or fibre optic)
Figure 33 Copper Wire and Fibre Optic Connectors
Fibre Optic and Copper Wire Cables
You must use either multi-mode fibre optic cable or shielded,
twisted pair cable to connect the command module to the
appropriate host or network device.
Table 8 lists the cables that you
can use on this command module.
Table 8 Command Module Fiber Channel Interface Cables
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Fibre Optic
Multi-mode,
50 micrometer
Shortwave
laser
100 MB/sec 1062.5 Mbaud
Up to 0.5
kilometer
006-1086416
3 meter
(10 ft)
006-1086417
10 meter
(33 ft)
Copper Wire
Shielded,
twisted pair
Electrical
signal
100 MB/sec 1062.5 Mbaud
Up to 30
meters
006-1086418
3 meter
(10 ft)
006-1086419
10 meter
(33 ft)