IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch and Pass-thru
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One 100 Mb Fast Ethernet RJ-45 port for switch configuration and management
Six external SFP+ port connectors to attach SFP+ modules for 8 Gb or 4 Gb connections to external
Fibre Channel devices
An FC link error LED, an FC Tx/Rx LED, and FC Loggen-in LED for each external port on the switch
Cabling requirements
The cables required for the switch are as follows:
8 Gb FC SW SFP+ transceivers (see Table 2)
850 nm communication using multimode fiber cable (50 µ or 62.5 µ) up to 150 m at 8 Gbps, LC
duplex connector
4 Gb FC SW SFP transceivers (see Table 2)
850 nm communication using multimode fiber cable (50 µ or 62.5 µ) up to 300 m at 4 Gbps speed,
LC duplex connector
100BASE-TX (external 100 Mb Fast Ethernet management port)
UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)
EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
RS-232 serial cable: Console cable DB-9-to-mini-USB or RJ-45-to-mini-USB (nonstandard use of
USB connector) that come with optional IBM Flex System Management Serial Access Cable,
90Y9338
Warranty
There is a 1-year, customer-replaceable unit (CRU) limited warranty. When installed in a chassis, these
switches assume your system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac® upgrade.
Physical specifications
The approximate dimensions and weight of the switch are as follows:
Height: 30 mm (1.2 in.)
Width: 401 mm (15.8 in.)
Depth: 317 mm (12.5 in.)
Weight: 3.0 kg (6.6 lb)
Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 114 mm (4.5 in.)
Width: 508 mm (20.0 in.)
Depth: 432 mm (17.0 in.)
Weight: 3.4 kg (7.6 lb)