User guide

Installation
Two types of GBIC option kits are available. The option kits:
■ Shortwave option kit #234459-B21 for distances of 2-500 meters
■ Longwave option kit #340412-021 for distances of 2-10,000 meters
The longwave kit includes an 0 meter, single mode cable for pre-deployment
system verification.
Figure 2-12. GigaBit Interface Converter Module (GBIC)
Multi-mode Fibre Channel cables are capable of supporting distances of
2 meters to 500 meters. These cables are for use with Shortwave GBICs only.
To ease the installation of the Compaq StorageWorks RAID 4000, three
multi-mode Fibre Channel cable option kits are available from Compaq. Each
kit contains a multi-mode Fibre Channel cable with a connector attached to
each end. The available kits are:
■ 2-meter multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable option kit
(part number 234457-B21)
■ 5-meter multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable option kit
(part number 234457-B22)
■ 15-meter multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable option kit
(part number 234457-B23)