Connecting The Fibre Channel Port; Initial Configuration - ATTO Technology FibreBridge 2300E Installation And Operation Manual

6 Connecting the Fibre Channel port

The Fibre Channel port on the ATTO FibreBridge 2300 connects the bridge into either a Fabric or
Arbitrated Loop.
Fibre Channel technology offers a variety of
cabling options including standard copper,
equalized copper, multimode fiber optic, and
single mode fiber optic.
The FibreBridge 2300 uses a Small Formfactor
Puggable (SFP) Fibre Channel interface. The type
of cable to use varies depending upon the
application, environment and distance. The
Cable length
Up to 175 meters
Up to 500 meters
Up to 13 meters

Initial configuration

The FibreBridge can be configured to support
connectivity to arbitrated loop or fabric
topologies. (See Chapter 9 of this manual.)
When connecting these bridges to an F-Port
device, set the Port Connection Mode to "Point-
to-Point."
➔ When connecting to a FL-port device, set
the Port Connector Mode to "Loop" mode.
following tables illustrate the different cable
options available.
Make sure all cables are anchored securely at both
ends with the proper connectors.
Cable type
multi mode fiber optic
multimode fiber optic
unequalized copper
Cable size Connector
62.5 micron LC
50 micron LC
HSSDC-2
➔ The FibreBridge uses public loop login to
log into a FL-Port on a fabric switch.
➔ The FibreBridge Port Connection Mode
can be set using the RS-232, Ethernet, or
in-band communication links.
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