Spectra T950 - Interface Specifications; Component Interface Connectors; Network Interface Cable Requirements

Appendix D — Specifications Interface Specifications
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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Component Interface Connectors
Network Interface Cable Requirements
Thetypeofcablesrequiredtoconnectthelibraryanditsdrivestothe
networkdependonthetypeofinterfacebeingused.
Component Physical Interface
Drive,FibreChannel TwodualportmultimodeopticalLCconnectors
a
a. Only one port at a time can be used to connect the drive to a Fibre Channel network. If desired, the two ports can be used to create a
failover configuration.
Drive,SCSI RequiresanF‐QIPtoprovideFibreChannelconnectivity.
Direct‐attachedtoaSCSIbusisnotsupported.
b
b. The drive sled has one Ultra-3 SCSI “LVD” 68-pin Micro D female connector with a wide Ultra320 SCSI Active SCSI terminator installed.
RIM,FibreChannel TwodualportopticalSFPswithLCconnectors
QIP,FibreChannel(F‐QIP)
c
c. QIPs are no longer available for purchase and are only supported as legacy devices.
TwodualportopticalSFPswithLCconnectors
Interface Type Cable Requirements
FibreChannel
(RIMs,F‐QIPs,and
direct‐attached
drives)
TheFibreChannelinterfaceintheF‐QIPs,RIMs,anddirect‐attachedFibre
ChanneltapedrivessupporttheFibreChannelProtocol(FCP).Connecting
thesecomponentstothehostnetworkrequiresmultimodeopticalcableswith
dualLCconnectors.
Dependingonthewavelength,thecables
mustcomplywiththefollowing
specificationsintheFibreChannelstandard(FC‐PI‐2):
 50micron—400‐M5‐SN‐Iclassification
 62.5micron—400‐M6‐SN‐Iclassification(notsupportedforLTO‐6,LTO‐7,or
TS11x0technologydrives)
Ethernet TheEthernetportontheLCMprovidestheconnectiontoanEthernetnetwork
foraccessingthelibraryusingastandardwebbrowseronaremotecomputer.
 TheSpectraPChasa10/100BaseTconnection.
 TheSpectraLShasa10/100/1000BaseTconnection.
AnadditionalEthernetportmaybepresentonthedriveandmediaexpansion
framesifaBlueScaleVisioncameraisinstalledintheframe.
EachEthernetportisapin‐through‐holeRJ‐45shieldedconnector.Tocomply
withEMCrequirements,useshieldedCategory5or5edata‐gradecablesfor
all
Ethernetconnections.