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FICON Channel Feature
The FICON Express8 feature delivers up to 8 Gbps link data rate to servers,
switches, control units and storage devices. The FICON Express4 feature delivers
up to 4 Gbps link data rate to servers, switches, control units and storage devices.
FICON channels offer fast, efficient data transfer while allowing reuse of currently
installed single mode and multimode fiber optic cables. FICON channels can coexist
with ESCON channels on z10 EC server models.
Configuration information
The table below lists the FICON features. These features support two modes of
operation:
v FC - native FICON
v FCP - Fibre Channel Protocol - attachment to SCSI disks in Linux on z10 EC
1. FICON Feature Codes 3319, 3320, 3321, 3322, 3324, 3325, and 3326 have
2. All FICON Express feature codes use LC Duplex connectors.
3. Each Feature Code represents a FICON base adapter with pluggable optic
4.
5. Short wavelength and long wavelength features (FICON adapters) can coexist
See "FICON references" for information about link distances and light loss budget.
FICON references
The following illustration shows the FICON features, the ports on the features, and
the type of fiber optic connector used.
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Feature Code
Description
3325 (4 ports) FICON Express8 LX
(Long Wavelength)
3326 (4 ports) FICON Express8 SX
(Short Wavelength)
3321 (4 ports) FICON Express4 LX
(Long Wavelength)
3322 (4 ports) FICON Express4 SX
(Short Wavelength)
3324 (4 ports) FICON Express4 LX
(Long Wavelength)
3319 4 ports)
FICON Express2 LX
(Long Wavelength)
3320 4 ports)
FICON Express2 SX
(Short Wavelength)
four channels per feature.
modules.
Short wavelength and long wavelength optic modules cannot be mixed on the
same FICON base adapter.
in the same I/O cage.
Level 03c, May 2011
Fiber Type
single mode 9 micron
(unrepeated distance - 10 KM / 6.2 MI)
multimode 50 and 62.5 micron
(variable - maximum 860 m / 2822 ft))
single mode 9 micron
(unrepeated distance - 10 KM / 6.2 MI)
multimode 50 and 62.5 micron
(variable - maximum 860 m / 2822 ft))
single mode 9 micron
(unrepeated distance - 4 KM / 2.5 MI)
single mode 9 micron
multimode 50 and 62.5 micron
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