IBM FAStT500 User Guide - Page 25

Interface ports, For information

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To connect the fiber-optic cables, do the following. 1 Remove the two protective caps from one end of the fiber-optic cable. Fiber-optic cable Protective cap 2 Connect the fiber-optic cable to a GBIC that is installed in a mini-hub. GBIC Fiber-optic cable After installing the cables, the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop is operational. For information about replacing mini-hubs, see "Mini-hubs" on page 48. For information about replacing GBICs, see "GBICs" on page 51. Interface ports The controller unit has the following types of interface ports: • Host • Drive • Ethernet • RS-232 (serial) Chapter 1. Overview 5

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Chapter 1. Overview
5
To connect the fiber-optic cables, do the following.
1
Remove the two protective caps from one end of the fiber-optic cable.
2
Connect the fiber-optic cable to a GBIC that is installed in a mini-hub.
After installing the cables, the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop is operational.
For information about replacing mini-hubs, see
"Mini-hubs" on page 48
. For information
about replacing GBICs, see
"GBICs" on page 51
.
Interface ports
The controller unit has the following types of interface ports:
Host
Drive
Ethernet
RS-232 (serial)
Protective cap
Fiber-optic
cable
GBIC
Fiber-optic
cable