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GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16
Installer's/User's Manual 59003-01 Rev. A
Installation 2-9
Installation
Incorrect Cabling
Cabling connected incorrectly will not damage the GBICs or the Switch.
N_Port Connections
Connect Fiber Channel N_Ports to F_Ports on the Switch. All 16 ports on the
Switch will function as F_Ports. The Switch will automatically discover which
N_Port is connected to which F_Port during Fibre Channel Login process as each
N_Port is powered up.
Fiber Optic Connections
Note in Figure 2-3 that each N_Port connects to the switch with a pair of
connectors. Connect the transmit connector on the N_Port to the receive
connector on the assigned F_Port. Connect the receive connector on the
N_Port to the transmit connector on the assigned F_Port.
Keys on “Duplex” cable assemblies (a connector-pair containing both
transmit and receive fastened together in one unit), prevent you from
connecting them incorrectly.
On the F_Port end of the connection, on the top row of F_Ports, the transmit
connector is the right-hand connector of each pair. On the bottom row of
F_Ports, the transmit connector is the left-hand connector of each pair.
On the N_Port end, you will have to consult the appropriate adapter or
device manual to determine which is which.
Copper Connections
HSSDC connectors are duplex cable assemblies. That is, both the transmit
and receive contacts are part of the same keyed plug assembly. You can’t
plug them in wrong.
NL_Port Connections
Ports 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, and 14 on the Switch will function as FL_Ports if
connected to NL_Ports. The Switch will automatically discover which
NL_Port(s) are connected to which FL_Port during Fibre Channel Login process
as each N_Port is powered up.
The Switch FL_Ports support Loop devices running Fibre Channel Public
Loop mode. Refer to the Fibre Channel FC-FLA specification.
Fiber Optic Connections
Keys on “Duplex” cable assemblies (a connector-pair containing both
transmit and receive fastened together in one unit), prevent you from
connecting them incorrectly.
On the FL_Port end of the connection, on the top row of FL_Ports, the
transmit connector is the right-hand connector of each pair. On the bottom
row of FL_Ports, the transmit connector is the left-hand connector of each
pair.
On the NL_Port end, you will have to consult the appropriate adapter or
device manual to determine which is which.