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.
