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- Page 1 Appliance a202 Hardware Manual Eli-v5.02.153 Bridgeworks Unit 1, Aero Centre, Ampress Lane, Ampress Park, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 8QF Tel: +44 (0) 1590 615 444 Email: support@4bridgeworks.com...
- Page 2 • Multi-mode Optical Fibre 50/125 OM3 or OM4 Patch Cable (LC), up to 300 meters. Or Copper Interface Cable (SFP+) • SFP+ Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Twin-Ax interface cable (passive), up to 7 meters. Bridgeworks Part Number 017/034. Or 10GBASE-T Category 6/6a Cable (RJ45) •...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Manual Layout ........1.2 Safety Notices . -
Page 4: Introduction
1 Introduction 1.1 Manual Layout Throughout the manual, symbols will be used to quickly identify different pieces of information. This icon represents a note of interest about a step or section of information. This icon represents an important piece of information. This icon represents a warning. -
Page 5: Safety Notices
1.2 Safety Notices This device should only be installed by suitably trained personnel. Protection provided by the equipment may be impaired if used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer. Do not block the enclosure’s vents. Air enters from the front and is exhausted out the back of the device. - Page 6 Class 1 Laser Product: Certain models will use a Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver module for connection to an optical network. These devices may use a Class 1 Laser device—it is important that you do not stare into the Laser beam.
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Page 7: Installing The Appliance
2 Installing the Appliance The following are the basic steps to installing the Appliance: • Connecting the Ethernet Interface • Connecting the 10Gb Ethernet Cables* • Connecting the 6Gb SAS cables* • Connecting the Fibre Channel Interface* • Connecting the Power Supply *If an appropriate feature card is installed. -
Page 8: Connecting The 10Gb Ethernet Cables
The onboard Ethernet interfaces can be found at the back of the Appliance and are used for either Management or WAN. See Section 2.1: Appliance Configuration to see interface assignments. To connect an onboard interface, insert a Cat 5e cable (or better) into it as shown in the following image. - Page 9 Note: SFPs will come pre-installed when a 10GBASE-SR feature card has been purchased with your configuration. Insert the multi-mode cables in to the SFP as shown below. When the plug is in the correct position a “click” should be heard.
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Page 10: Using A Copper Interface Cable (Sfp+)
2.3.2 Using a Copper Interface Cable (SFP+) If you are using a copper based solution, an SFP+ Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Twin-Ax interface cable must be used; the maximum supported length of which is a 7 meter passive cable. To connect the Appliance directly to a device, insert one or two SFP+ cables in to the connector as shown below. -
Page 11: Connecting The Fibre Channel Interface
Note: Each SAS wide port supports 4 independent SAS channels or phys. You can use either wide port as the initial port. 2.5 Connecting the Fibre Channel Interface The supported link speeds are dependent on the Fibre Channel card that is installed. The supported link speeds for each card are listed below. -
Page 12: Connecting The Power Supply
Note: Only use SFP transceivers that meet or exceed the following standards: EU: IEC/EN 60825-1, North America: FCC, CDRH Note: SFPs will come pre-installed when a Fibre Channel card has been purchased with your configuration. The following multi-mode optical fibre cables are supported up to the lengths given: Fibre Channel Speed 2Gb/s 150m... - Page 13 Note: Before powering up the Appliance, ensure that all peripherals and interfaces are properly connected and are powered up. To turn on the Appliance push the switch on the back , as shown below. Whenever the Appliance is powered on, the switch will be illuminated in the colour green and system fans will be easily heard.
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Page 14: Appendix A Visual Indicators
A Visual Indicators A.1 Ethernet 1. Link indicator 2. Activity indicator Link Activity Description Not connected. Amber Connected at less than maximum speed. Green Connected at maximum speed. Flashing Green Data is being sent or received. -
Page 15: Appendix B Technical Specifications
B Technical Specifications Physical Form Factor 19 2U rack mount Overall Depth 754.0mm Rack Depth Required 684.0mm Height 87.3mm Width 482.4mm with rack latches Weight 29.2kg at maximum configuration Recommended minimum 100mm on front and rear faces clearance for cooling Electrical Input voltage 100–240V... - Page 16 No. of interfaces Physical SFP+ Twin-Ax, 10GBase-SR Laser LC, RJ45 (8P8C) Speed Auto-sensing 1000 / 10000Mb/s. iSCSI 1GbE Feature Card No. of interfaces Physical RJ45 (8P8C) Speed Auto-sensing 10 / 100 / 1000Mb/s Error Recovery ERL0, ERL1, ERL2 Standards IPv4, iSCSI, iSNS, CHAP, DHCP iSCSI 10GbE Feature Card No.