A small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module plugs into the FC port on the PA-FC-1G. The FC port is a 1000-Mbps optical interface in the form of an LC-type duplex port that supports IEEE 802.3z interfaces. The SFP is compliant with the 1000BASEX standard and the IEEE Fibre Channel 2nd Generation Physical Interface standard. The SFP (product ID SFP-FCPA-LC-1G=) ships installed in the PA-FC-1G and can be ordered as a spare.
An appropriate fibre-optic cable with an LC connector must be plugged into an SFP on the PA-FC-1G. If the SAN switch to which the PA-FC-1G is being connected has an SFP module installed, an LC-to-LC fibre-optic cable is recommended. If the SAN switch has a GBIC module, use an LC-to-SC fibre-optic cable.
