What Is This Tool?
This tool allows users to convert data transfer measurements from SCSI (LVD Ultra160), a parallel SCSI interface bandwidth metric, into Virtual Tributary 1 (payload) units, which are standardized containers within SONET/SDH networks for carrying lower-rate signals multiplexed into high-rate optical streams.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in SCSI (LVD Ultra160) units you wish to convert.
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Select SCSI (LVD Ultra160) as the original measurement unit.
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Choose Virtual Tributary 1 (payload) as the target unit.
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Click convert to get the corresponding Virtual Tributary 1 (payload) value.
Key Features
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Converts parallel SCSI (LVD Ultra160) bandwidth values to SONET/SDH Virtual Tributary 1 (payload) equivalents.
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Helps translate legacy storage I/O throughput metrics into telecommunication payload units.
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Browser-based and easy to use with straightforward inputs and outputs.
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Supports network planning and storage system migration analysis.
Examples
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1 SCSI (LVD Ultra160) equals approximately 829.02 Virtual Tributary 1 (payload).
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2 SCSI (LVD Ultra160) equal about 1658.03 Virtual Tributary 1 (payload).
Common Use Cases
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Translating legacy SCSI storage interface bandwidth into SONET/SDH payload units for network transport analysis.
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Assessing how SCSI-based storage performance maps to optical transport frames.
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Planning optical networks that integrate legacy storage systems with SONET/SDH infrastructure.
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Managing bandwidth in environments combining storage arrays and fiber optic communication.
Tips & Best Practices
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Use this converter when analyzing legacy storage throughput in optical network terms.
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Keep in mind the tool converts maximum sustained throughput, not accounting for protocol overhead.
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Understand the differences in data framing and signaling between storage and optical payloads.
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Utilize conversion results to assist in planning hybrid storage and telecom environments.
Limitations
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Conversion is based on maximum sustained throughput and does not reflect protocol overhead.
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Does not consider real-time traffic variability between storage and optical networks.
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Differences in framing, signaling methods, and timing may affect practical interoperability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does SCSI (LVD Ultra160) represent?
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It is a parallel SCSI interface standard with LVD signaling, defining a maximum sustained data transfer rate of up to 160 MB/s.
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What is a Virtual Tributary 1 (payload)?
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It is a standardized sub-rate container in SONET/SDH frames for carrying low-rate signals multiplexed into a higher-rate optical transport stream.
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Why convert SCSI (LVD Ultra160) to Virtual Tributary 1 (payload)?
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To translate storage interface bandwidth metrics into equivalent SONET/SDH payload units for network transport analysis and integration.
Key Terminology
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SCSI (LVD Ultra160)
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A parallel SCSI interface using Low Voltage Differential signaling with maximum sustained bandwidth of up to 160 MB/s for storage I/O.
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Virtual Tributary 1 (payload)
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A sub-rate container in SONET/SDH frames used to carry lower-rate signals multiplexed into higher-rate optical transport streams.
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SONET/SDH
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Synchronous Optical Networking/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, standards for synchronous transport of digital signals over optical fiber.