McDATA 3000 manual Network Interface Connections, Cabling, Interface cabling, Issues

Network Interface Connections

Network Interface Connections

The following sections describe the procedures to connect and remove the network cables that attach to the UltraNet Edge 3000 interface cards on the front of the unit. This section also provides installation and removal procedures for the optional long wave and short wave transceivers.

Use the procedures on the following pages to properly connect and remove the network cables and transceivers for the UltraNet Edge 3000 system.

The possible interface cards include:

•Fibre Channel (FCBB card)

•Ethernet 10/100

•Gigabit Ethernet

•OC-3 ATM

NOTE: The 10/100 Mbps, RJ-45 Ethernet interface, located on the front of the UltraNet Edge 3000, is for maintenance and diagnostic purposes only. It can only be connected to a segregated Local Area Network (LAN) with visibility to no more than 256 ARPing nodes.

The connectivity options include:

•Fibre Channel to 10/100 Ethernet

•Fibre Channel to Gigabit Ethernet

•Fibre Channel to OC-3 ATM

All configurations support compression.

Fibre Channel	This section provides cable fiber type, distance restrictions, and
Cabling	procedures for both connecting and removing the Fibre Channel
	interface cabling.
	For Fibre Channel (FC) cabling, be aware of the following topology
	issues:

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