Chapter 14: Fibre Channel Cards
FBC-3601A, FBC-3602A Modules
192 SmartBits System Reference
• Full SmartMetrics testing capabilities include:
– Sequence Tracking.
– Latency per Stream.
– Latency Distribution.
– Latency Over Time.
– Raw Tags.
• Verifies payload data integrity.
• Generates impairments including: CRC, undersize, oversize, and link or loop
initializations.
• Each FBC-3601A and FBC-3602A module supports two Fibre Channel ports for use
in the SmartBits SMB-6000B and SMB-600 chassis. Ports are completely
independent in operation. Up to 12 modules may be installed in the SMB-6000B high-
density chassis and two modules may be used in the SMB-600 portable chassis.
System
Requirements:
• One open slot in an SMB-6000B or SMB-600.
• An IBM or compatible Pentium PC computer running Windows 98 or NT.
Specifications: • Two independent ports per card.
• Full line-rate traffic generation and analysis at 1 Gbps (FBC-3601A) and 1 and 2
Gbps (FBC-3602A).
• Industry standard GBIC interface allows users to change the physical interface
connection.