AB378B Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter Installation Guide, December 2006

Fibre Channel Adapter Installation for OpenVMS
Attaching the Adapter to Other Fibre Channel Devices
Chapter 2
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Attaching the Adapter to Other Fibre Channel Devices
To attach the adapter to other Fibre Channel devices, follow these steps:
1. Remove the Fibre Channel host bus adapter’s optical port protector (if included).
2. Attach a connector cable to the Fibre Channel host bus adapter.
a. Align the slotted plug with the keyed connector.
b. Push the connector in until you hear it click.
3. Attach the free end of the cable to a compatible Fibre Channel device.
4. Reconnect the power cord, if necessary, and power on the system.
Table 2-1 lists the Fibre Channel cables that you can use when connecting devices to Fibre Channel host bus
adapters.
Table 2-2 lists the cable adapter products that you can use when connecting devices to Fibre Channel host bus
adapters.
Table 2-1 Multimode Fibre Channel Cables
Product
Type
Product
Number
Length Fibre Width Duplexing
LC-LC C7524A 2M 50uM/125uM yes
C7525A 16M
C7526A 50M
LC-SC C7529A 2M
C7530A 16M
Table 2-2 Cable Adapter Products
Product
Number
Product Name Description
C7534A Fibre Channel Adapter SC F/F
C7540A Fibre Channel Adapter Kit Includes 2M LC/SC Cable and
F/F extenders