Connecting FC Cables

The FC4100 Storage Enclosure has removable Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) connectors that support copper or optical cables. Ensure that you have the appropriate SFP installed for your cables. See the Adaptec 2U Storage Enclosure Installation and User’s Guide on the CD for more cabling information and for daisy-chaining instructions.

Single Loop Configuration

FC4100 FC I/O Module

OUTPUTINPUT

Daisy-chain

to next FC4100

HOST BUS ADAPTER

Dual Loop Configuration

 

FC4100 FC I/O Module

 

FC4100 FC I/O Module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

 

INPUT

OUTPUT

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daisy-chain

 

 

 

 

Daisy-chain

 

 

 

 

 

HOST BUS ADAPTER

HOST BUS ADAPTER

 

to next

 

to next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FC4100

 

 

 

 

 

FC4100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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