HP Surestore FC Swtich 6164 Quick Start Guide

36 Quick Start Guide
GBIC module supports 9-micron single-mode fibre optic cables up to 10
kilometers. Figure 22 shows a LWL GBIC module.
Fibre Channel Cable Connections
All network cable connections are to the switch’s front panel. All
recommended cabling supports the switch’s 1.0625-Gbps transfer rate, as
shown in Table 2.
Note
The switch is not designed to interoperate with devices using an
Open Fibre Control optical interface.
Figure 22. Long-Wavelength Laser (LWL) Fibre-Optic GBIC Module
Table 2. Cabling Connections
Cable type Cable Specification
Maximum run
length
GBIC module
Optical Wavelength
SWL Fibre Optic Duplex SC plug connectors
Multi-mode fibre
50 µm core diameter
62.5 µm core diameter
125 µm cladding diameter duplex cable
500 meters
1641 feet
780-860 nm
without open fibre
control (non-OFC)
LWL Fibre Optic Duplex SC plug connectors
Single-mode fibre
9 µm core diameter
125 µm cladding diameter duplex cable
10 Kilometers
32,808 feet
1270-1350 nm
without open fibre
control (non-OFC)