Appendix A. Product Specifications; Data Transmission Ranges; Fibre Channel Port Specifications; Serial Port Specifications - IBM SAN16B-2 - TotalStorage Express Model Switch User And Service Manual

Appendix A. Product specifications

This appendix contains the following information:
v "Data transmission ranges"
v "Fibre Channel port specifications"
v "Serial port specifications"
v "Power supply specifications" on page 38
v "Weight and physical dimensions" on page 39
v "Memory specifications" on page 39
v "System general specifications" on page 39

Data transmission ranges

Table 10 provides the data transmission ranges for different cable types and port
speeds.
Table 10. Laser data transmission ranges
Port speed
1 Gb/sec
2 Gb/sec
4 Gbit/sec

Fibre Channel port specifications

The Fibre Channel ports in the SAN16B-2 are compatible with SWL and LWL SFPs.
The strength of the signal is determined by the type of SFP in use.
The ports are capable of operating at 1, 2, or 4 Gb/sec, and are able to autosense
to the highest speed capable for all attached devices.

Serial port specifications

The serial port is located on the port side of the switch. It is a three-wire RS–232
port with a DB–9 male connector, designed to connect to a DTE port.
Note: To provide dust and ESD protection, keep the safety plug on the serial port
You can use the serial port to connect to a computer workstation to configure the
switch IP address without connecting to the fabric. The serial port's parameters are
9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
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Cable size (microns)
50
62.5
9
50
62.5
9
50
62.5
9
whenever the port is not in use.
Short wavelength (SWL)
500 m (1,640 ft)
300 m (984 ft)
N/A
300 m (984 ft)
150 m (492 ft)
N/A
150 m (492 ft)
70 m (230 ft)
N/A
Long wavelength (LWL)
N/A
N/A
up to 10 km (6.2 mi)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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