EMC Symmetrix DMX-3

Channel attachments
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Symmetrix DMX-3 Hardware
Figure 17 FICON channel attachments
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Table 21 Symmetrix FICON cable distances
a
Cable type Cable description Maximum supported distance
Single-mode (SM) Long wave
Laser (1,310 nm)
9 micron, 1 Gb/s • 10 km (6.2 miles) for each link
• Up to 20 km (12.43 miles) for each link with IBM RPQ
9 micron, 2 Gb/s • 10 km (6.2 miles) for each link
• Up to 12 km (7.45 miles) for each link with IBM RPQ
9 micron, 4 Gb/s 10 km (6.2 miles) for each link
Multimode
50 micron, 1 Gb/s 500 m (1,640 ft) for each link
50 micron, 2 Gb/s 300 m (984 ft) for each link
50 micron, 4 Gb/s 150 m (492 ft) for each link
62.5 micron, 1 Gb/s 300 m (984 ft) for each link
62.5 micron, 2 Gb/s 150 m (492 ft) for each link
62.5 micron, 2 Gb/s 70 m (230 ft) for each link
a. Distances are point-to-point.