Combination of data-transfer speed and connection type

The available port speed specified in Port Speed is limited due to the combination of the type of Fibre Channel port and the topology specified in Connection Type. For the possible combinations, see following tables.

For the 8-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, the combinations between data-transfer speeds and connection types are as follows:

Connection Type

Port Speed

2 Gbps

4 Gbps

8 Gbps

16 Gbps

32 Gbps

Auto

FC-AL

Available

Available

Available

Not Available

Not Available

Available

(Default)

P-to-P

Available

Available

Available

Not Available

Not Available

Available

For the 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports and for 16-Gbps SFP added to the 4-port FC 32-Gbps package, the combinations between data-transfer speeds and connection types are as follows:

Connection Type

Port Speed

2 Gbps

4 Gbps

8 Gbps

16 Gbps

32 Gbps

Auto

FC-AL

Not Available

Available

Available

Not Available

Not Available

Available *1

P-to-P

Not Available

Available

Available

Available

Not Available

Available (Default *2)

For the 32-Gbps SFP added to the 4-port FC 32-Gbps package, the combinations between data-transfer speeds and connection types are as follows:

Connection Type

Port Speed

2 Gbps

4 Gbps

8 Gbps

16 Gbps

32 Gbps

Auto

FC-AL

Not Available

Not Available

Available

Not Available

Not Available

Available *1

P-to-P

Not Available

Not Available

Available

Available

Available

Available (Default *2)

*1: If this combination is specified, the maximum transfer speed that is automatically specified is 8 Gbps.

*2: If this default value is set, Fabric is set to ON automatically.