Dell PowerVault 51F (8P Fibre Channel Switch) - Manual (Page 41)

support.dell.com Installing the Dell PowerVault 51F Switch 1-13
Fibre Channel Cable Connections
All network cable connections are on the switch’s front panel. All recommended
cabling supports the switch’s 1-Gbps transfer rate, as shown in Table 1-1.
Various lengths of copper and optical cables are available from Dell. These cables
have been designed and approved by Dell. Dell recommends the use of these cables
to ensure the proper operation of the PowerVault 51F system.
Fiber cable connections are made to the switch’s front panel using standard dual SC
plug connectors as shown in Figure 1-9.
Table 1-1. Cabling Connections
Cable type Cable Specification
Maximum Run
Length GBIC Module
SWL Fiber
Optic
•
Duplex SC plug
connectors
•
Multimode fiber
•
50 or 62.5 micrometers
(
µ
m) core diameter
•
125
µ
m cladding
diameter duplex cable
500 meters (m)
(1641 feet) 770-850
µ
m
without open
fiber control
(non-OFC)
LWL Fiber
Optic
•
Duplex SC plug
connectors
•
Single mode fiber
•
9
µ
m core diameter
•
125
µ
m cladding diam-
eter duplex cable
•
10 Kilo-
meters
(32820 feet) 1270-1350
µ
m
without open
fiber control
(non-OFC)
Copper
•
Impedance controlled
for 150-ohm differen-
tial systems
•
Low skew, shielded-
quad, 150-ohm cable
•
Polarized interface
•
HSSDC receptacle
12 m
(38 feet)
•
SCA2
printed cir-
cuit board
(PCB)
interface
•
HSSDC
input/output
(I/O)