Hitachi g800 - Page 90

Note:
T
o connect to the server by the 16-Gbps direct connection, the Fabric
Emulation function of the Hitachi host adapter is required. For the direct
connection using the Fabric Emulation function, set the Fabric setting of
the Fibre Channel port of the Storage System to ON.
For the 32-Gbps SFP added to the 4-port FC 32-Gbps package, the combinations
between data-transfer speeds and connection types are as follows:
Connecti
on type
Data transfer speeds for 32-Gbps ports
2 Gbps 4 Gbps 8 Gbps 16 Gbps 32 Gbps Auto
FC-AL No
available
No
available
Available Not
available
Not
available
Available
1
P-to-P No
available
No
available
Available Available Available Available
(default
2
)
Fabric Available Available Available Available Available Available
Notes:
1. If this combination is specied, the maximum tr
ansfer speed automatically
specied is 8 Gbps.
2. If this default value is set, Fabric is set to ON automatically.
Note: The ve Hitachi FC HB
As also have an alternate option of Fabric
Emulation. When the HBA is congured to use this mode, treat it as an
attached switch and set the storage port to Fabric = On and Connection
Type = P-to-P.
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Due to high-speed serial data tr
ansfer is performed via Fibre Channel, use high-
quality Fibre Channel cables that comply with the Fibre Channel-PH standard.
Fibre Channel cables
Appendix F: Data and power cables
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