Connecting an R100 chassis to an Ethernet network

Types of Ethernet networks supported

Supported Ethernet connections

Your R100 chassis has an onboard 10Base-T/100Base-TX port and supports the following types of Ethernet network interface cards (NICs):

100Base-TX/1000Base-T
1000Base-SX (fiber connectivity)

Slot assignments on the chassis

The following illustration shows the location of the onboard Ethernet port and the suggested slot locations for additional NICs, SCSI shelf adapter cards, NVRAM III card, and backup device (dual-port SCSI adapter configuration shown).

Note
For specific information about the slot assignments available and the NICs supported by the chassis, see the System Configuration Guide at http://now.netapp.com.

Ethernet cabling requirements

The following table lists the cabling requirements for Ethernet connections.

Note
Do not exceed the maximum cable length specification.

Ethernet port	Cabling requirements
10Base-T/ 100Base-TX	Category 3 (10Base-T only) or 5 (10Base-T/100Base-TX) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable with RJ-45 connectors
100Base-TX/ 1000Base-T	Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable with RJ-45 connectors
1000Base-SX fiber	Type of cable	Max. distance
	50 micron multimode fiber optic cable with SC connector	550m
	62.5 micron multimode fiber optic cable with SC connector	220m