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LPe12000 and LPe12002 Hardware Installation Manual Page 5
Attaching Media
Use multimode fiber optic cable, with short-wave lasers, that adheres to the following specifications:
To attach media to the HBA:
1. Connect a fiber optic cable to an LC connector on the HBA. See figure 6.
Figure 6: Connecting Fiber Optic Cable
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Fibre Channel device.
After the media is connected to the HBA, you are ready to apply power to the computer.
Note: The HBA will not allow normal data transmission on an optical link unless it is
connected to another similar or compatible laser product (that is, multimode to
multimode.)
Note: The HBA will not automatically downgrade to the required FC speed based on cable
length. You must downgrade the speed with the appropriate utility or link errors may
occur.
Table 5. Media Specifications
Fiber Optic Cable Maximum Length Minimum Length Connector
OM3 - Multimode 50/125
micron fiber (2000 MHz*km
bandwidth cable)
2.125Gbps: 0.5m - 500m
4.25Gbps: 0.5m - 380m
8.5Gb/s 0.5m – 150m
.5 meters LC
OM2 - Multimode 50/125
micron fiber (500 MHz*km
bandwidth cable)
2.125Gb/s: 0.5m – 300m
4.25Gb/s: 0.5m – 150m
8.5Gb/s 0.5m – 50m
.5 meters LC
OM1 - Multimode 62.5/125
micron fiber (200 MHz*km
bandwidth cable)
2.125Gb/s: 0.5m – 150m
4.25Gb/s: 0.5m – 70m
8.5Gb/s 0.5m – 21m
.5 meters LC