Cables and Connectors
40 SL500: Interface Reference Manual • July 2008 Revision: F • 96122
Cable Part Numbers
Part numbers and descriptions for StorageTek Fibre Channel cables are listed in the
table below. According to FIGURE 4-4, these cables would prompt the following
FC-0 media information: 100-M5-SN-I.
Cable Guidelines for Hubs
Guidelines for cable lengths to a hub (per cascade) include:
■ Minimum cable length is 2 m (6.5 ft)
■ Maximum cable length depends on the type of connection:
■ Copper = 10 m (32.8 ft) intra cabinet
■ Copper = 30 m (98.4 ft) inter cabinet
■ Short-wave fiber optics = 500 m (1,640 ft)
■ Long-wave fiber optics = 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
Giga-bit Interface Converters
Sun StorageTek hubs use Giga-bit Interface Converters (GBIC) to provide the
physical connection to the libraries and drives.
GBICs are available with high speed serial data connectors (HSSDC), 9-pin
shielded “D” connectors (DB9), shortwave non-OFC, and longwave laser
connections.
TABLE 4-2 Fiber-Optic Cables: 50 µm Multimode, SC-to-SC Connectors
Description—Plenum rated Part Number
5 m (16.4 ft) 10800123
20 m (65.6 ft) 10800125
50 m (164 ft) 10800127
100 m (328.1 ft) 10800128
250 m (820.2 ft) 10800129
500 m (1640.4 ft) 10800130
Note: Plenum-rated cables can withstand higher temperatures and can be used
for both under-floor and riser applications.
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