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The ATTO FibreBridge 6500N is a high performance bridge which adds 8-Gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity to
6-Gigabit SAS storage devices.
The FibreBridge 6500N is available in an industry-
standard 1U form factor for easy integration into racks
and cabinets.
Dimensions
Width: 17.31 inches
Rackmount units have mounting hardware that will
extend the width to fit a 19" rack.
Length: 9.90 inches
Height: 1.69 inches (1U)
Weight: Rackmount units weigh 8.75 pounds
(unboxed), 12.4 pounds (boxed).
Cooling and airflow
Operating temperature: 5-40 °C external; 10,000 ft.
BTU: 205 BTU per hour
Humidity: 10-90% non-condensing
Airflow: 150 LFM
Air enters from the front and is exhausted out the rear
(connector side). Ambient air near the inlets should not
exceed 40°C. The unit automatically stops operation if
the temperature goes beyond this threshold.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Do not block the enclosure's vents. The
FibreBridge does not allow data transfer if
overheating occurs.
Note
Thermal monitoring of the bridge available.
Power
The power supply circuit is permanently mounted
within the enclosure and is not hot swappable. It has
one standard IEC320 power receptacle and switch.
The universal power supply provides power for the
bridge board and cooling fan.
The power requirements of the ATTO FibreBridge
6500N plus the power draw of the other equipment in
the rack must not overload the supply circuit and/or
wiring of the rack.
Input voltage: 85-264 VAC; .5A; 47/63Hz.
Power Consumption: 0.5A for 110V (55 watts)
Power Consumption: 0.25A for 220V (55 watts)
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ATTO Technology Inc. FibreBridge Installation and Operation Manual
1.1 ATTO FibreBridge 6500N
Fibre Channel ports
The dual independent 8Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
connect the FibreBridge 6500N to Fibre Channel hosts
using optical SFP+ connectors and multimode fiber
optic cable. Make sure all cables are anchored
securely at both ends with the proper connectors.
SAS ports
Two (x4) wide 6Gb/s capable SAS connectors are
present on the 6500N however only the 'A' labelled
connector may be used to connect disk shelves.
Shelves/devices connected to the 'B' port will not be
recognized by the bridge.
Management ports
Management is provided using the dual 100/1000
base T Ethernet ports accessible from two right angle
RJ-45 connectors, or the RS-232 serial header
console port accessible from the serial RJ-45
connector.
Note
Ethernet ports 1 & 2 are functionally equivalent
and connection to at least one is
recommended.
LED indicators
The LED indicators can be viewed from the connector
side and the front side of the FibreBridge 6500N.
LEDs on the connector side are:
Yellow Alert LED: lights yellow to indicate Faulted
status, and is off when the bridge is not faulted
Ethernet port connectors: a green LED located to
the upper right of each Ethernet port connector
indicates Link/Activity, where green solid indicates
link, blinking indicates activity and off means no link is
present. There is also a green LED located to the
upper left of the Ethernet connectors that indicates
100/1000 MbE speed as follows: green steady
indicates 100MbE and off indicates 1000MbE.
Fibre Channel port: A lighted green LED indicates
link, and off means no link.
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