Compaq NAS B3000 manual MSA Fabric Switch 6 Key Features, Multi-Mode Fibre Channel Cables

QuickSpecs

StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq

B3000 External Storage Components

MSA Fabric Switch 6 Key Features

•2 Gb/s 6 Port Fabric Switch integrated into the MSA1000 Chassis

•5 ports external, 1 port internal

•4 Small Form Factor Fixed Short Wave (SFF) Transceivers, 1 Small Form Factor Short Wave Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver with LC connectors

•2 Gb/1 Gb Frequency Agile

•Managed Out of Band

•Hot Pluggable

•Efficient, space saving design

2Gb/sec Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) SW Transceiver Kit

2 Gb/s Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) SW Transceivers are industry standard connection devices, which hot plug into 2 Gb/s infrastructure components such as 2 Gb/s Fabric Switches. StorageWorks 2 Gb/s SFP SW Transceivers support distances up to 300 metres at 2 Gb/s and 500 metres at 1 Gb/s using multi-mode fiber optic cable.

Multi-Mode Fibre Channel Cables

Multi-Mode Fibre Channel cables provide a thin, flexible cabling solution that is immune to electromagnetic interference. Compaq offers cables to connect the MSA1000 to both 2 Gb and 1 Gb Fibre Channel infrastructures. LC to LC cables are used when connecting the MSA1000 to other 2 Gb Fibre Channel components because both connections will utilize small form factor transceivers. LC to SC cables are used when connecting the MSA1000 to 1 Gb Fibre Channel components. 1 Gb components use the larger GBIC style transceivers.

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