Available data-transfer speeds for FC ports

The available data-transfer speeds for the Fibre Channel ports depend on the port type and the connection type.

The following table shows the available data-transfer speeds for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports on the 4-port FC 32-Gbps package.

Data transfer speeds for 16-Gbps ports/SFPs

Connection type

4 Gbps

8 Gbps

16 Gbps

32 Gbps

Auto

FC-AL

Available

Available

Not available

Not available

Available1

P-to-P

Available

Available

Available

Not available

Available (default2)

Fabric

Available

Available

Available

Not available

Available

Notes:

  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.

The following table shows the available data-transfer speeds for 32-Gbps ports (32-Gbps SFPs on the 4-port FC 32-Gbps package).

Data transfer speeds for 32-Gbps ports

Connection type

4 Gbps

8 Gbps

16 Gbps

32 Gbps

Auto

FC-AL

Not available

Available

Not available

Not available

Available1

P-to-P

Not available

Available

Available

Available

Available (default2)

Fabric

Available

Available

Available

Available

Available

Notes:

  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.