HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays - Fibre Channel Long-Distance Technology; Fiber Optic Transceivers; LC SFP Transceiver; SC GBIC Transceiver

Fibre Channel long-distance technology
This section describes the following Fibre Channel long-distance methodology and hardware for a
SAN extension:
• Fiber optic transceivers, page 282
• Wavelength division multiplexing, page 283
• Extended fabric settings for Fibre Channel switches, page 287
Fiber optic transceivers
Fibre Channel switches use one of the following types of fiber optic transceivers. The transceivers can
be short wave or long wave. Use long-wave transceivers for SAN extension.
• The 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s and 2 Gb/s transceivers are known as SFPs and use LC style connectors
(Figure 77).
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Figure 77 LC SFP transceiver
.
• The 1 Gb/s transceivers can be LC SFPs (Figure 77) or GBICs, which use SC style connectors
(Figure 78).
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Figure 78 SC GBIC transceiver
.
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