Quantum StorNext QD7000 Upgrade Manual page 17

HIC
Data Rate and Number of
Protocol Connectors
1 Gb/s iSCSI 4
1
This information applies to HICs with a maximum data rate of 56 Gb/s. These HICs can also be
operated at 40 Gb/s.
2
This information applies to HICs with a maximum data rate of 40 Gb/s. These HICs can also be
operated at 20 Gb/s. These HICs can be used only in the E5500 and EF550 models.
3
Optical cables for 1-Gb/s iSCSI connections require a 1-Gb/s SFP.
4
Copper cables with RJ-45 connectors for iSCSI connections require an SFP adapter.
Supported cables for E2700 controller-drive trays
HIC
Data Rate and Number of
Protocol Connectors
12 Gb/s SAS 4
2
4
16 Gb/s Fibre 4
Channel
2
Cabling considerations for controller-drive tray hardware upgrades | 9
Cable
Connector
3
SFP+
3
SFP+
Twin-Ax
4
RJ-45
Cable
Connector
MiniSAS-HD
MiniSAS-HD
MiniSAS-HD
MiniSAS-HD
MiniSAS-HD
MiniSAS-HD
Fan-out cable type
#2
Fan-out cable type
#3
SFP+
SFP+
SFP+
SFP+
SFP+
SFP+
Type Length
OM2 optical 2, 3, 5, 10,
25m
OM3 optical 50-150m
passive copper 2-7m
passive copper 2-70m
Type Length
passive copper 1-5m
active copper 8-15m
optical 5-100m
passive copper 1-5m
active copper 8-15m
optical 5-100m
passive copper 2m
passive copper 2m
OM2 SW optical 2,3,5,10,25
m
OM3 SW optical 50-150m
OS2 LW optical 50-300m
OM2 SW optical 2,3,5,10,25
m
OM3 SW optical 50-150m
OS2 LW optical 50-300m