Emulex 4 Gb FC Host Bus manual To Attach the Optical Cable, Optical Cable Specifications

7.Secure the HBA’s mounting bracket to the case with the panel screw or clip.

8.Replace the computer case and tighten the case screws.

The HBA is now installed in the computer and is ready for the optical cable attachment.

▼To Attach the Optical Cable

Note – The HBA does not allow normal data transmission on an optical link unless it is connected to another similar or compatible Fibre Channel product (that is, multimode to multimode).

Use multimode fiber-optic cable, intended for short-wave lasers, that adheres to the specifications in TABLE 1.

TABLE 1 Optical Cable Specifications

Fiber-Optic Cable	Maximum Length	Minimum Length	Connector
62.5/125 ∝m	300 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec	2 meters	LC
(multimode)	150 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec
	70 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec
50/125 ∝m	500 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec	2 meters	LC
(multimode)	300 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec
	150 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec

TABLE 2 summarizes the LED status conditions.

TABLE 2	LED Status
Green LED	Yellow LED	State
Off	Off	Wake-Up Failure (Dead Board)
Off	On	POST failure (Dead Board)
Off	Slow Blink	Wake-Up Failure Monitor
Off	Fast Blink	Failure in POST
Off	Flashing	POST Processing in Progress
On	Off	Failure While Functioning
On	On	Failure While Functioning
On	1 Fast Blink	1 Gb Link Rate – Normal, Link up

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