Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Removal
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9. Replace the computer case and tighten the case screws.
The HBA is now installed in the computer and is ready for media attachment.
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To Connect 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 2-1
.
1. Connect the fiber-optic cable to an LC connector on the HBA (see
FIGURE 2-4
).
TABLE 2-1
Optical Cable Specifications
Fiber-Optic Cable
Maximum Length
Minimum Length
Connector
OM3 - Multimode 50/125 micron
fiber (2000 MHz*km bandwidth
cable)
2.125 Gb/s: 0.5m - 500m
4.25 Gb/s: 0.5m - 380m
8.5 Gb/s 0.5m – 150m
.5 meters
LC
OM2 - Multimode 50/125 micron
fiber (500 MHz*km bandwidth cable)
2.125 Gb/s: 0.5m – 300m
4.25 Gb/s: 0.5m – 150m
8.5 Gb/s 0.5m – 50m
.5 meters
LC
OM1 - Multimode 62.5/125 micron
fiber (200 MHz*km bandwidth cable)
2.125 Gb/s: 0.5m – 150m
4.25 Gb/s: 0.5m – 70m
8.5 Gb/s 0.5m – 21m
.5 meters
LC
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