Cable Guidelines For Hubs; Giga-Bit Interface Converters; Table 4-2 Fiber-Optic Cables: 50 Μm Multimode, Sc-To-Sc Connectors - Sun Microsystems storagetek sl500 Reference Manual

Cables and Connectors
Cable Part Numbers
Part numbers and descriptions for StorageTek Fibre Channel cables are listed in the
table below. According to
FC-0 media information: 100-M5-SN-I.
TABLE 4-2 Fiber-Optic Cables: 50 µm Multimode, SC-to-SC Connectors
Description—Plenum rated
5 m (16.4 ft)
20 m (65.6 ft)
50 m (164 ft)
100 m (328.1 ft)
250 m (820.2 ft)
500 m (1640.4 ft)
Note: Plenum-rated cables can withstand higher temperatures and can be used
for both under-floor and riser applications.

Cable Guidelines for Hubs

Guidelines for cable lengths to a hub (per cascade) include:
Minimum cable length is 2 m (6.5 ft)
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Maximum cable length depends on the type of connection:
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Copper = 10 m (32.8 ft) intra cabinet
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Copper = 30 m (98.4 ft) inter cabinet
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Short-wave fiber optics = 500 m (1,640 ft)
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Long-wave fiber optics = 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
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Giga-bit Interface Converters

Sun StorageTek hubs use Giga-bit Interface Converters (GBIC) to provide the
physical connection to the libraries and drives.
GBICs are available with high speed serial data connectors (HSSDC), 9-pin
shielded "D" connectors (DB9), shortwave non-OFC, and longwave laser
connections.
40 SL500: Interface Reference Manual • July 2008
FIGURE 4-4, these cables would prompt the following
Part Number
10800123
10800125
10800127
10800128
10800129
10800130
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