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Cable Specifications, Table 5 Required Cables, Table 6 Fibre Channel Cable Usage Guidelines

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Cable Specifications The following table lists the types of cables commonly required for the installation of a storage system. Table 5 Required Cables Cable Type Connector Type Three Ethernet (Category 5) cables minimum with two static RJ-45 IPs and one for SP for 7200 system. Five cables minimum for 7400 four node system. The StoreServ and SP must be on same subnet and netmask. • IP=SP • IP=StorageServ • IP For service (node rescue example) Multi-mode Fibre Channel Requires 50 micron OM3 cables LC-LC for 8-10Gb/s speeds. SAS cables for drive cage connections: 1M, 2M, and 6M Mini SAS SFF8088 The following table lists the typical Fibre Channel cable lengths required for a given type of connection. Table 6 Fibre Channel Cable Usage Guidelines Cable Length 6m 10 m 25 m 50 m 100 m Used For: Connecting Drive enclosures and controller nodes in the same rack. Cabling between racks. Always round up to the nearest size. The following table lists the maximum supported Fibre Channel cable length based on the cable size and port speed. Table 7 Cable Limitations for Fibre Channel Host Connectivity Cable Size OM3 and OM4 Speed 4-, 8-, or 10 Gb/s Cable Length Limit 300 meters NOTE: Refer to "Network, Cabling, and Connectivity" (page 25) for more details on cable requirements and configurations. 14 System Components and Specifications

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Cable Specifications
The following table lists the types of cables commonly required for the installation of a storage
system.
Table 5 Required Cables
Connector Type
Cable Type
RJ-45
Three Ethernet (Category 5) cables minimum with two static
IPs and one for SP for 7200 system. Five cables minimum
for 7400 four node system. The StoreServ and SP must be
on same subnet and netmask.
•
IP=SP
•
IP=StorageServ
•
IP For service (node rescue example)
LC-LC
Multi-mode Fibre Channel Requires 50 micron OM3 cables
for 8–10Gb/s speeds.
Mini SAS SFF8088
SAS cables for drive cage connections: 1M, 2M, and 6M
The following table lists the typical Fibre Channel cable lengths required for a given type of
connection.
Table 6 Fibre Channel Cable Usage Guidelines
Used For:
Cable Length
Connecting Drive enclosures and controller nodes in the
same rack.
6m
Cabling between racks. Always round up to the nearest
size.
10 m
25 m
50 m
100 m
The following table lists the maximum supported Fibre Channel cable length based on the cable
size and port speed.
Table 7 Cable Limitations for Fibre Channel Host Connectivity
Cable Length Limit
Speed
Cable Size
300 meters
4–, 8–, or 10 Gb/s
OM3 and OM4
NOTE:
Refer to
“Network, Cabling, and Connectivity” (page 25)
for more details on cable
requirements and configurations.
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