Fibre Channel Extender Connection - Hitachi AMS 2000 User Manual

Fibre channel extender connection

Channel extenders convert Fibre Channel to FCIP or iFCP, which allows you
to use IP networks and significantly improve performance over longer
distances.
Figure 3-5 illustrates two remote paths using two FC switches, Wavelength
Division Multiplexor (WDM) extender, and dark fibre to make the connection
to the remote site.
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Figure 3-5: Fibre Channel Switches, WDM, Dark Fibre Connection
Recommendations
• Only qualified components are supported.
For more information on WDM, see Appendix E, Wavelength Division
Multiplexing (WDM) and dark fibre.
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Plan and design — remote path
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