This section lists the supported technologies for the private cluster interconnect and the public networks and their various distance limits. You must observe these limits when constructing a campus cluster
Table 7–2 lists supported node-to-node link technologies and their limitations.
Table 7–2 SPARC: Campus Cluster Interconnect Technologies and Distance Limitations
Link Technology |
Maximum Distance |
---|---|
100 Mbps Ethernet, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) |
100 meters per segment |
1000 Mbps Ethernet, UTP |
100 meters per segment |
1000 Mbps Ethernet, 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber (MMF) |
260 meters per segment |
1000 Mbps Ethernet, 50/125 micron MMF |
550 meters per segment |
DWDM |
200 kilometers and up |
Always check your vendor documentation for technology-specific requirements and limitations.
Table 7–3 lists link technologies for the cluster public network and the distance limits for a single ISL.
Table 7–3 SPARC: Interswitch Link-Length Limits
Link Technology |
Maximum Distance |
Comments |
---|---|---|
Fibre-channel (FC) short-wave gigabit interface converter (GBIC) |
500 meters at 1 Gbps |
50/125 micron MMF |
FC long-wave GBIC |
10 kilometers at 1 Gbps |
9/125 micron single-mode fiber (SMF) |
FC short-wave small form-factor pluggable (SFP) |
300 meters at 2 Gbps |
62.5/125 micron MMF |
FC short-wave SFP |
500 meters at 2 Gbps |
62.5/125 micron MMF |
FC long-wave SFP |
10 kilometers at 2 Gbps |
9/125 micron single-mode fiber (SMF) |