10GB Ethernet SFP Cable Configuration Guidelines

The 802.3 ae supplement that initially defined 10 Gigabit Ethernet was adopted in 2002 and recently Cisco to launch a product compliant with IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-SR/SW, Cisco SFP 10G SR, the SFP-10G-SR multi-mode transceiver in Fiberstore is SFP+ module for duplex optical data communications such as 10GBASE-SR and 10GBASE-SW. it is fully compatible with Cisco devices. This module is designed for multi-mode fiber and operates at a nominal wavelength of 850 nm.

The direct attach cables and their SFP module use an electrical signaling interface called SFI, which is defined as the “SFP + high-speed serial electrical interface.” The SFI definition enables 10 Gb/s operation over a single differential signaling path in each direction for a total of two pairs, or four wire connections. The twinax cable includes the two pairs of single-carrying wires in a coaxial cable format, providing high performance and stable signaling over the length of the cable.

The serial link transfers scrambled data at 10.3125 Gbaud to accommodate both data and the overhead associated with 64B/66B coding. The self-clocked nature eliminates skewing between clock and data signals. The SFI link requires a 100 ohm cable impedance, while the signal termination electronics provide both differential and common mode suppression of signal noise and reflections. 10GSFP-PC-30-1-CO series also provides SFP-H10GB-CU1M to compatible 10Gbase-CU SFP+ cable, it can connect SFP+ passive twinax cable assembly, and the length is 1 mete, compliant to SFP+MSA, This cable offers the same function with Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU1M and it is fully compatible with Cisco devices.

The SFP+ MSA specification for direct attach cables note that 10G SFP + CU connections can only be used on systems with common power grounds. The power supplies for the Ethernet switches, and for any computers or other switches that are connected to them over direct attach cables, must themselves be connected to the same local power grid with a common ground between all devices, as a difference in ground potentials between systems connected with DA cables could result in electrical damaged to the interfaces or the devices.

The direct attach cables used in the 10G SFP+CU system come in a limited range of sizes, worth lengths in the range from 0.6m to 7m being the most widely sold. It is up to you to verify which cable lengths are supported by your vendor, and whether the cable can be active or passive. Some vendors support both types of cables on their SFP+ ports, and others do not.

The twinax cable itself is relatively stiff, and many present difficulties if you need to route it through tight spaces. There are two conductors in each twinax cable, with two twinax cables inside a common sheath providing a total of four conductors for signals. As an example, one vendor’s direct attach cable has an outer diameter of 0.180 inches, or roughly 3/16 inch. The minimum bend radius for this cable is one inch. If you bend the cable any tighter than this, it may affect the signal quality.

For optical cable, fiber channel uses the SFP cable. The SFP provides for greater port density and meets the need for smaller connectors than the older SC duplex connector and gigabit interface connector (GBIC). A multi link communication path between two N_ports may be made up of links of different technologies. For example, it may have copper coaxial cable links attached to end ports for short-distance links. with single-mode optical fibers for longer-distance links between switches separated by longer distances. By providing a variety of physical interface options. Fiber channel allows an implementation to select the most appropriate option for a particular scenario.

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How to Set the Domain ID to Implement the Switches

Each switch in the fabric must have a unique Domain ID. The Domain ID can be set using the configure command. You can also allow the Domain ID to be set automatically. The default Domain ID for the SAN768B IS 1.

To set the Domain ID, follow these steps:

1.Enter the fabric show command to determine the current Domain IDS available.

2.Enter the switch Disable command to disable the SAN768B

3.Enter the configure command. Enter y at the fabric parameters pro met: Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n)

4.Then, enter a unique Domain ID

5.Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl+D to accept the other setting and to exit.

6.Enter the switch Enable command to re-enable the SAN768B.

7.Add SFPs and fiber optic cables to the ports as required. Cables: The ports and cables that are used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements.

8.Remove the shipping plug from the ports to be used.

9.Position the SFP so that the key (the tab near the cable-end of the SFP)is on top, and insert the SFP into the port until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism makes a clicking sound. For specific instructions, see the SFP manufacture’s documentation. Attention: The SFP module is keyed so that it can only be inserted correctly into the port. If the module does not slide in easily, make sure it is not upside down.

10.Connect the fiber optic cable to the SFPs as appropriate to the fabric topology by positioning each cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is aligned with the slot in the SFP, then inserting the cable into the SFP until it is firmly seated and the latching mechanism makes a clicking sound.
Attention: The cable is keyed so that it can only be inserted correctly into the SFP, if the cable does not slide in easily, try turning it over.

11.Verify the correct operation of the switch.

12.Enter the following command at the Telnet prompt to verify the switch and port status

Switch show Backups: This command provides information about the status of the switch and the ports. Always back up to the configuration after any initial configuration changes and then perform backups periodically thereafter. This ensure that a complete configuration is available if ever required for uploading to a replacement switch. Switch configuration is backed up by issuing a configupload to the FTP server. You must install a SFP module ineach interface connector on the controller where a fiber-optic cable is to be installed.

To give its customers flexibility as to the type of Ethernet links, even after the customer has bought the switch, Cisco switches include some physical ports whose port hardware can be changed later, after you purchase the switch. One type of port is called a gigabit interface converter(GBIC), which happened to first arrive on the market around the same time as Gigabit Ethernet, so it was given the same “gigabit”
name. More recently, improved smaller types of removable interfaces, called small form-factor pluggable (SFP), provide the same function of giving users the ability to swap hardware and change the type of physical link.

For example, Cisco SFP 10G SR, The Cisco SFP-10G-SR Module supports a link length of 26m on standard Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)-grade multimode fiber (MMF). Using 2000MHz*km MMF (OM3), up to 300m link lengths are possible. Using 4700MHz*km MMF (OM4), up to 400m link lengths are possible. and its feature is that SFP+ transceiver module for MMF, 850-nm wavelength, LC duplex connector.

Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU1M, a kind of SFP-H10GB-CU1M, 1-m 10G SFP+ Twinax cable assembly and belongs to passive device. This is a 10-meter long twinax SFP cable providing 10 Gbps Ethernet. At a length of 10 meters, this cable requires active transceivers at both ends.

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