PDR 100 Fibre Channel Installation
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PDR 100 Fibre Channel Installation
The number of hubs required depends on the number of connections supported by
each hub. Remember that one of the connections is needed to connect to the next
hub. You must use appropriate cables for the distance between devices.
Building a Fibre Channel Network
The simplest network connection is the point-to-point connection shown in
Figure 7. This method allows you to connect two Profile systems together, which
is the ideal installation for initial setup to ensure that all components are working
and correctly configured before adding additional Profile systems to your Fibre
Channel network.
Figure 7. Point-to-point Fibre Channel Network Connection
The Ethernet connection shown in Figure 7 links the two LAN cards in each
Profile system. These cables may be twisted pairs up to 30 meters in length
The Fibre Channel connection shown in Figure 7 links the two Fibre Channel
cards in the two systems. This cable can be:
• Copper cable up to 25 meters.
• Multi-mode optical cable with a copper-to-fiber adapter up to 500 meters.
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