Fibre Channel Cable - Hitachi AMS 2100 Hardware Manual

In the AMS2100 with a 4 Gbps Fibre Channel connection, the array provides
high-speed data transfer between the host computer and the array. The
maximum speed is 400 MB/s for one port. Higher throughput can be
obtained, even when accessing multiple devices connected on the same
Fibre Channel loop.
The array supports open system operations and shortwave multimode
optical cables. With these shortwave Fibre Channel cards, the AMS2100/
AMS2300 can be located up to 300 meters from the open-system host.
Fibre Channel provides the following capabilities:
Feature
Supported
Topologies
High-speed
Data Transfer
Cable
Number of
Connectable
Devices
Security
Function

Fibre channel cable

The AMS 2100/2300 supports shortwave multimode optical cables. With
these shortwave Fibre Channel cards, the array can be located up to 500
meters from the open-system host. The array can use 50/125m, 62.5/
125m multimode fibre cable as defined in
transfer rates at specific distances.
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Table 1-3: Supported Fiber-Optic Cables and Distances
Max 50/125 multimode fibre cable
(2000MHz*km bandwidth)
OM3 (limiting optical receiver, 800-M5E-SN-I)
1–12
Table 1-2: Fibre Channel Features
Mode
Fibre •
Channel
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Fibre With the 4 Gbps Fibre Channel connection, the AMS 2100
Channel array can transfer data between the host computer and
the array at a maximum speed of 400 MB/sec on each
port. An 8 Gbps Fibre Channel connection is possible with
the AMS 2300 array. The system provides sufficient
throughput, even when accessing multiple devices
connected on the same Fibre Channel loop.
The AMS 2100 Fibre Channel interface is capable of
operating at data transfer speeds of up to 400 MB/sec.
The AMS 2100/2300 supports shortwave multimode
optical cables. With these shortwave Fibre Channel cards,
The AMS 2100/2300 can be located up to 500 meters
from the open-system host.
Fibre See
Channel
Fibre The array supports systems that can connect up to 128
Channel Fibre Channel devices by using the Fibre Channel
interface and connecting Fibre Channel-SW.
Fibre When the system is configured to connect multiple hosts,
Channel a function is provided that rejects a boot by any host
and except a specified host. This function can prevent the
Ethernet access from an unauthorized host.
Cable Length
Introduction
Hitachi AMS 2100/2300 Storage System Hardware Guide
Description
Fibre Channel-AL
Point-to-Point
F-port
Table 1-3
below.
Table 1-3, which lists the data
LPe1150
(@ 4Gb/s)
1246.71 feet
(380 m)
Distance
LPe1250
(@ 8Gb/s)
492.12 feet
(150 m)