HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Site Planning Manual

Cable Specifications
The following table lists the types of cables commonly required for the installation of a storage
system.
Table 5 Required Cables
Connector TypeCable Type
RJ-45Three 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-LCMulti-mode Fibre Channel Requires 50 micron OM3 cables
for 8–10Gb/s speeds.
Mini SAS SFF8088SAS 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.
10m
25m
50m
100m
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 LimitSpeedCable Size
300 meters4–, 8–, or 10 Gb/sOM3 and OM4
NOTE: Refer to “Network, Cabling, and Connectivity” (page 26) for more details on cable
requirements and configurations.
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