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) |