Quantum StorNext QD7000 Hardware Manual page 67

HIC
Data rate and Number of
protocol connectors
12 Gb/s SAS 4
6 Gb/s SAS 4
1
56 Gb/s InfiniBand 2
2
40 Gb/s InfiniBand 2
16 Gb/s Fibre 4
Channel
10 Gb/s iSCSI 4
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. Use these HICs 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.
The following table shows host cabling configurations for the E5400 controller-drive tray and the
EF540 flash array.
Cable
Connector Type
MiniSAS-HD passive copper
MiniSAS-HD active copper
MiniSAS-HD optical
Fan-out cable type passive copper
#2
Fan-out cable type passive copper
#3
MiniSAS passive copper
MiniSAS active copper
Fan-out cable type passive copper
#1
QSFP+ passive copper
QSFP+ optical
QSFP+ passive copper
QSFP+ optical
SFP+ OM2 SW optical
SFP+ OM3 SW optical
SFP+ OS2 LW optical
SFP+ OM2 optical
SFP+ OM3 optical
Twin-Ax passive copper
3
SFP+ OM2 optical
3
SFP+ OM3 optical
Twin-Ax passive copper
4
RJ-45 passive copper
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Length
1-5m
8-15m
5-100m
2m
2m
1-10m
5-20m
2m
1-3m
5-100m
1-5m
10-300m
2, 3, 5, 10,
25m
50-150m
50-300m
2, 3, 5, 10,
25m
50-150m
2-7m
2, 3, 5, 10,
25m
50-150m
2-7m
2-70m