Storage Area Network Technologies
The following table lists example link technologies for the cluster data paths and the distance limits for a single interswitch link (ISL).
Table 7–3 ISL Limits|
Link Technology |
Maximum Distance |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
|
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 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 SMF |
|
DWDM |
200 kilometers and up | |
|
Other |
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