24 Installation Guide (AA-RTDWC-TE, July 2004)

Switch Features

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The following fiber optic transceiver types are available:

■ Shortwave laser–Shortwave laser SFPs provide short-distance connections (2

to 500 meters) through 50-micron or 62.5-micron multi-mode fiber.

■ Longwave laser–Longwave laser SFPs provide long-distance connections

(up to 10 kilometers) through 9-micron single-mode fiber.

■ Extended longwave laser–Two types of extended longwave laser transceivers

provide connections for transferring 2.125 Gbps data up to 20 kilometers or

35 kilometers through 9-micron single-mode fiber.

Port LEDs

Amber and green/blue LEDs to the left of each Fibre Channel port illuminate,

extinguish, or blink to indicate port status and port speed.

■ Amber LED–illuminates if the port fails.

■ Green/blue LED–illuminates green to indicate 1.0625 Gbps port operation.

Illuminates blue to indicate 2.125 Gbps port operation.