Specifications

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Chapter 1 System Overview
System Components
Table 1-2 shows the IBM storage protocols on the SM transponder line cards and MM transponders
modules.
Table 1-3 shows some other common protocols that are supported on the SM transponder line cards and
MM transponders modules without protocol monitoring.
Table 1-2 IBM Storage Protocols Supported on Single-Mode and Multimode Transponders
Client Signal
Encapsulation
Fiber Type
Wavelength (nm) Transponder Type
Protocol
Monitoring1310 850 SM MM
ESCON (200 Mbps) SM 9 or 10/125 µm Yes No Yes Yes Yes
MM 50/125 µm Yes No No Yes Yes
MM 62.5/125 µm Yes No No Yes Yes
FICON (1062 Mbps) SM 9 or 10/125 µm Yes No Yes No Yes
MM 50/125 µm Yes No Yes
1
1. These protocols require the use of a special mode-conditioning patch cable (available from IBM) at each end of the
connection.
No Yes
MM 62.5/125 µm Yes No Yes
1
No Yes
FICON (2125 Mbps) SM 9 or 10/125 µm Yes No Yes No Yes
MM 50/125 µm Yes No Yes
2
2. These protocols require the use of a special mode-conditioning patch cable (available from IBM) at each end of the
connection.
No Yes
MM 62.5/125 µm Yes No Yes
1
No Yes
Coupling Facility,
ISC-3 compatibility
mode (1062 Mbps)
SM 9 or 10/125 µm Yes No Yes No Yes
MM 50/125 µm Yes No Yes
1
No Yes
MM 62.5/125 µm No No — — —
Coupling Facility,
ISC-3 peer mode
(2125 Mbps)
SM 9 or 10/125 µm Yes No Yes No Yes
MM 50/125 µm No No — — —
MM 62.5/125 µm No No — — —
Coupling Facility,
ISC-3 peer mode
(1062 Mbps)
SM 9 or 10/125 µm Yes No Yes No Yes
MM 50/125 µm No No — — —
MM 62.5/125 µm No No — — —
Sysplex Timer (ETR
and CLO) (8 Mbps
3
)
3. Sysplex Timer is the only protocol supported at a clock rate less than 16 Mbps.
SM 9 or 10/125 µm No No — — —
MM 50/125 µm Yes No No Yes No
MM 62.5/125 µm Yes No No Yes No