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ATTO FibreBridge Installation & Operation Manual

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Both ends of each SCSI bus require termination. The ATTO FibreBridge has built-in automatic
termination. A terminator does need to be placed on the bus after the last SCSI device. It is important
that the correct type of terminator be used for the type of bridge being used: LVD, HVD, or SE.

Figure 6.2 SCSI Termination

Fibre Channel Cabling
Fibre Channel technology offers a variety of cabling options including standard copper, equalized copper,
multimode fiber optic, and single mode fiber optic. The type of cable to use varies depending upon the
application, environment and distance. The following tables illustrate the different cable options available:

Table 6.1 Copper Cable Recommendations

Cable Length

Cable Type

Connector

< 15 Meters

Unequalized

DB9

15,

30

Meters

Equalized

DB9

Table 6.2 Fiber Optic Cable Recommendations

Cable Length

Cable Type

Cable Size

Connector

Laser Type

Up to 175

Meters

Multi Mode

62.5 micron

Duplex SC

Short Wave

Up to 500

Meters

Multi Mode

50 micron

Duplex SC

Short Wave

Up to 10

Kilometers

Single Mode

9 micron

Duplex SC

Long Wave

Fibre optic cable implementations tend to be more expensive than copper, but they are not susceptible to
noise and other interference. If copper Fibre Channel cables are used, it is important to make sure they
are separated from power cables and are not coiled or tangled. Be sure to use a high quality cable
designed specifically for Fibre Channel applications.

GBICs
Some models of the FibreBridge use GBICs as the Fibre Channel interface into the bridge. GBICs are a
small form factor plug-in module that can be removed or inserted without powering off the receiving
socket. They give the flexibility to easily change between copper and optical cables with minimal effort
and configuration time. GBICs are available in Passive, Active, HSSDC and DB9 Copper as well as Long
and Short wave Fibre Optic forms. Passive copper GBICs are not recommended.

ATTO

FibreBridge

Built in
Termination

Termination

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