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Chapter 1 System Overview
System Components
Note The 8-port FC/GE aggregation card supports end-to-end passthrough of the autonegotiation parameters
only for hardware versions earlier than 8.0 updated with functional image A.2-30 or later, or hardware
version 8.0, or later, updated with functional image B.2-30 or later. For information on updating
functional images, refer to the Cisco 15530 Software Upgrade Guide.
Note We strongly recommend configuring port pairs as FC only or GE only. Mixing FC and GE in a port pair
increases the FC signal latency between nodes.
Figure 1-7 shows the architecture of the 8-port FC/GE aggregation card.
Figure 1-7 8-port FC/GE Aggregation Card Architecture
The 8-port FC/GE aggregation card uses single-mode and multimode SFP optics for the client signals.
There are no restrictions on populating the line card with SFPs. For example, you can mix a single-mode
SFP optic with a multimode SFP optic in the same port pair. Table 1-6 lists features for the SFP optics
supported by the 8-port FC/GE aggregation cards.
FC/GE transceiver 0
FC/GE transceiver 1
FC/GE transceiver 2
FC/GE transceiver 3
FC/GE transceiver 4
FC/GE transceiver 5
FC/GE transceiver 6
FC/GE transceiver 7
Client
side
85845
FC to GE
encapsulation
engine
FC to GE
encapsulation
engine
GE signal
aggregator
GE signal
aggregator
GE signal
aggregator
GE signal
aggregator
Switch
fabric
side
GE signal
aggregator
Table 1-6 8-Port FC/GE Aggregation Card SFP Optics Features
Part Number
Protocols or Clock Rate Range
Supported Fiber Type Wavelength
Connector
Type
15500-XVRA-02C1 Gigabit Ethernet
1
, Fibre Channel
(1 Gbps)
2
, FICON (1 Gbps),
ISC-3 links compatibility and
peer mode (1 Gbps)
MM 50/125 µm
MM 62.5/125 µm
850 nm LC
15500-XVRA-03B1 Gigabit Ethernet
3
, Fibre Channel
(1 Gbps)
4
, FICON (1 Gbps),
ISC-3 links compatibility and
peer mode (1 Gbps)
SM 9/125 µm 1310 nm LC