Types of Ethernet networks supported

Supported Ethernet connections

Your C3100/C6100 has an onboard 10Base-T/100Base-TX port and supports the following types of Ethernet network interface cards (NICs):

Single-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Quad-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)

The following illustration of the C6100 shows the location of the onboard Ethernet port and shows one quad-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX NIC in slot 3, one single-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX NIC in slot 2, and one GbE NIC in slot 5. For the C3100, the same interface cards connect to slots 4, 5, and 10, respectively.

Note
For specific information about the NICs supported by your C3100/C6100, 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
10 Base-T/ 100Base-TX	Category 3 (10Base-T only) or 5 (10Base-T/100Base-TX) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable with RJ-45 connectors
GbE	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