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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation 17
Follow these steps when attaching the optical cable:
1. Connect the fiber-optic cable to an LC connector on the dual port HBA (see
FIGURE 3-3).
FIGURE 3-3 Attaching the Optical Cable
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Fibre Channel device.
After the optical cable is connected to the HBA, you are ready to apply power to the
system.
TABLE 3-1 Optical Cable Specifications
Fiber-Optic Cable Maximum Length Minimum Length Connector
62.5/125 µm
(multimode)
300 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec
150 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec
70 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec
2 meters LC
50/125
µm
(multimode)
500 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec
300 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec
150 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec
2 meters LC
Port 1
Port 2