SCSI-Fibre Channel Router Datasheet

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The HP e3000 SCSI-Fibre Channel Router can be ordered in two different models.

The first model is that of a fabric router, (ordered as P/N A5814A, option #003) and

here referred to as A5814A-003. This router allows for SCSI-2 (HVD) HP e3000 to

connect to a number of fibre channel storage devices such as the XP512, XP48 and

VA7100 either directly or through an HP Hub or Brocade 2400 or 2800 Silkworm

Fibre Channel Switches to those storage devices. The second model of the router is

that of a SCSI extender, (P/N A5814A). This requires two routers configured back to

back for a SCSI-2 (HVD) host to communicate with a SCSI-2 (HVD) peripheral device

over fibre distances.

The SCSI-FC Router provides:

•Ease-of-use

• Fibre Channel distances

• Fast protocol conversion between SCSI and Fibre channel

• Reliable host to peripheral connection

SCSI Connectivity

• Protocol: SCSI-2 Ultra-Wide High Voltage Differential (HVD) (40 MB/sec); supports either initiator

(host) or target (device) protocol.

• Data Transfer Rate: 40 MB/sec (per SCSI-FC Router per SCSI Channel) burst

• SCSI-2 HVD: 68-pin High Density

• Device Support: HP28696A F/W SCSI I/O HPPB card (NIO based machines)

HP4800A F/W SCSI I/O card (PCI based machines)

HP5159A F/W SCSI I/O card (PCI based machines)

• Supports: Command Processing, Tagged Queuing, Disconnect/Reconnect, Synchronous and

Asynchronous data transfer

Fibre Connectivity

• Protocol: ANSI Fibre Channel (FC-PH) and ANSI Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)

• Classes of Service: Class 3

• Topology: FC-AL (private or public), Point-to-Point

• Data Transfer Rate: 100 MB/sec (per SCSI-FC Router per fibre channel)

• Port Speed: 100 MB/sec

• Short Wavelength Optical Cable

– Data Rate: 100 MB/sec burst

– Cable: 50 or 62.5 micron fibre optic

– Distance: 500 meters (1640 feet) or 172 meter (564 feet)

– Connector: Dual SC

• Long Wavelength Optical Cable (unsupported on the hp e3000)

– Data Rate: 100 MB/sec burst

– Cable: 9 micron fibre optic

– Distance: 10 km (6.2 miles)

– Connector: Dual SC

features

hardware features

Summary of content (4 pages)

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hp SCSI-Fibre Channel Router hp e3000 servers The HP e3000 SCSI-Fibre Channel Router can be ordered in two different models. The first model is that of a fabric router, (ordered as P/N A5814A, option #003) and here referred to as A5814A-003. This router allows for SCSI-2 (HVD) HP e3000 to connect to a number of fibre channel storage devices such as the XP512, XP48 and VA7100 either directly or through an HP Hub or Brocade 2400 or 2800 Silkworm Fibre Channel Switches to those storage devices.
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applications Provides connectivity between SCSI High Voltage Differential (HVD) and Fibre Channel equipment and vice versa. fabric system requirements • Fibre optic cable: 62- or 50-micron fibre optic cable with dual SC connector, HSSDC Gigabit Interface Converters (GBIC) • SCSI-FC Router (host) microcode revision 8.01.
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SCSI Fibre Channel Fabric Router SCSI-Fibre Channel Router/ Extender Defined When a customer needs to connect the HP e3000 to a native Fibre Channel mass storage disk array, the SCSI-FC Fabric Router (A5814A-003) is used. Only one SCSI-FC Router is required between the host server and the mass storage device. The SCSI-FC Router converts from SCSI-2 at the host to Fibre Channel Arbitrated-loop for connection to Fibre Channel mass storage devices.
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for more information on HP e3000 business servers, contact any of our worldwide sales offices or HP Channel Partners (in the U.S. 1-800-637-7740) or visit our HP e3000 business servers website at www.hp.com/go/e3000 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2001 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws.