Set Up Fibre Channel, Serial Port, And Ethernet Connections; Cabling And Connectors - Brocade Communications Systems SilkWorm 2100 Reference

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Setup and Installation
Set Up Fibre Channel, Serial Port, and Ethernet
Connections
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All network cables are connected to the front panel of the SilkWorm 2100 switch. Fiber
optic cable connections use standard dual SC plug connectors; copper cables use High
speed serial Data Connection (HSSCD) connectors.

Cabling and Connectors

See Table 2-1 for recommended cabling to support the 1.0625 Gbps transfer rate of the
SilkWorm 2100 switch.
Table 2-1 SilkWorm 2100 Switch Cabling Requirements
Cable Type Cable
Specification
SWL Fibre Duplex SC plug
* connectors
Optic
Multimode fiber
50 µm core
diameter
125 µm cladding
diameter duplex
cable
LWL Fiber Duplex SC plug
* connectors
Optic
Single mode fiber
9 µm core
diameter
125 µm cladding
diameter duplex
cable
Copper Impedance con-
trolled for 150
ohm differential
system
Low skew,
shielded quad,
150 ohm cable
Polarized
interface
HSSDC
receptacle
* A low EMI optical cable design is recommended.
Maximum Minimum
Run Length Bend
Radius
500 meters/ 7.6 cm /
1641 feet 3 inches
10 kilome- 7.6 cm /
ters/32,820 3 inches
feet
13 meters/ See Table 2-2
42 feet
SilkWorm 2100 Reference
GBIC Module
Optical
Wavelength
780-860 µm
without open
fiber control
(non-OFC)
1270-1350 µm
without open
fiber control
(non-OFC)
N/A