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[definityandcmuk]

What additional equipment do I need to relocate an 8700 approx 1mile away from the original site?

if I install another cajun linked by fibre to the original cajun will this suffice for my duplication link and PN connectivity?

can't find any information in the books

thanks in advance

 

[84Mike]

Are we talking separation of the 2 servers? I have mine separated and can help with that.

 

[84Mike]

We use single mode fiber for the primary, and multimode for the duplication link. We just have the Cat5 going into a media converter on both ends of the fiber. We have never had any issues. I don't know if a cajun can be used in the series, as I believe it needs to be a dark line, directly connected.

 

[84Mike]

The cajun will work for the PN, though. We have 2 PN on our campus, with the 2 cajuns connected by single mode fiber. Sorry for so many posts, should have put all in one.

 

[definityandcmuk]

84mike

thanks for the replies

yes, i'm looking at moving the standby server to a different building

cat5-fibre-cat5 probably sounds to be the easiest option

do you have any cabinets in your other location? would you link these by fibre converter also?

 

[84Mike]

Here's what we have:

Location 1:
S8700
Cabinet 1
Cajun

Location 2:
S8700
Cabinet 2
Cajun

8700's directly connected thur single mode fiber
Dup link thru multimode fiber

Cajuns directly connected thru single mode fiber

Cabinets plugged into Cajuns in both locations

 

[mrjedi]

84 Mike

What happens if the link goes down ? Do Both servers go into active ? IF so, what happens if the link comes back up ?

 

[84Mike]

Honestly, I haven't had to cross that bridge yet.

 

[definityandcmuk]

84Mike

thanks for all your assistance you have it setup pretty much like I expected

the question regarding what happens when the link goes down is a good one

 

[bronco9955]

If the arbitration link goes down the IPSI's will register to the servers they are connected to. Don't work too well.

 

[definityandcmuk]

with regards to the fiber links do i need single mode or multi mode links?

 

[84Mike]

Both.
The direct fiber connection between the two must be single mode. The Cat5 connection can be multimode.

 

[definityandcmuk]

thanks

 

[definityandcmuk]

How do I connect the fibre to the cajuns?

 

[jimbojimbo]

Two ways to connect the fibers to the cajuns. Either use trancievers or X330 fiber module for Cajun.

James Middleton
ACSCI/ACSCD/MCSE
Xeta Technologies
jim.middleton@xeta.com