ES-3100 Series Switch Support Notes
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Physical Switch connection
How to connect two switches via Fiber Channel
Your Switch may come with one or many mini-Gb ports. ZyXEL offers Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber
Channel applications. These small, modular optical interface transceivers offer
a convenient and cost effective solution for the adoption of Gigabit Ethernet
and Fiber Channel in data center, campus, metropolitan area access, ring
networks, and storage area networks. It supports full duplex Gigabit speeds
and hot-pluggable feature.
Scenario
In this scenario, two Switch with mini-Gb port connected together via its
mini-GB Port with a LC/LC Fiber cable (62.5/125MM). PC “Alpha” is connected
to the Switch on the left and another PC “Delta” is connected to the Switch on
the right via the RJ45 Port (Cat 5 cable).
What you need here to complete this scenario:
z ZyXEL Switch with Mini-GB port x2
(note: Each ES-3100 Series Switch comes with 2 Mini-GB Port)
z SFP-SX Transceiver x2
z LC/LC Fiber Cable (62.5/125MM) x1
