Fibre Channel Cabling; Gbics - ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2100R Installation And Operation Manual

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Both ends of each SCSI bus require termination.
termination. A terminator does need to be placed on the bus after the last SCSI device. It is important
that the correct type of terminator be used for the type of bridge being used: LVD, HVD, or SE.

Fibre Channel Cabling

Fibre Channel technology offers a variety of cabling options including standard copper, equalized copper,
multimode fiber optic, and single mode fiber optic. The type of cable to use varies depending upon the
application, environment and distance. The following tables illustrate the different cable options available:
Table 6.1 Copper Cable Recommendations
Cable Length Cable Type
< 15 Meters Unequalized
15, 30
Meters
Table 6.2 Fiber Optic Cable Recommendations
Cable Length Cable Type
Up to 175
Multi Mode
Meters
Up to 500
Multi Mode
Meters
Up to 10
Single Mode
Kilometers
Fibre optic cable implementations tend to be more expensive than copper, but they are not susceptible to
noise and other interference. If copper Fibre Channel cables are used, it is important to make sure they
are separated from power cables and are not coiled or tangled. Be sure to use a high quality cable
designed specifically for Fibre Channel applications.

GBICs

Some models of the FibreBridge use GBICs as the Fibre Channel interface into the bridge. GBICs are a
small form factor plug-in module that can be removed or inserted without powering off the receiving
socket. They give the flexibility to easily change between copper and optical cables with minimal effort
and configuration time. GBICs are available in Passive, Active, HSSDC and DB9 Copper as well as Long
and Short wave Fibre Optic forms. Passive copper GBICs are not recommended.
Termination
Figure 6.2 SCSI Termination
Connector
DB9
Equalized DB9
Cable Size
62.5 micron
50 micron
9 micron
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The ATTO FibreBridge has built-in automatic
ATTO
FibreBridge
Built in
Termination
Connector Laser Type
Duplex SC Short Wave
Duplex SC Short Wave
Duplex SC Long Wave
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