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Brocade FastIron X Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide
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Chassis specifications
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Cable specifications
lists the specifications for the cables used with the 10/100, Gigabit, and 10-Gigabit
Ethernet ports.
NOTE
Cable installation and network configuration will affect overall transmission capability. The numbers
provided below represent the accepted recommendations of the various standards. For
network-specific recommendations, consult your local Brocade reseller or system engineer.
TABLE 32
Cable length summary table
Cable Type
1
Connector Type
Core Diameter
(microns)
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz*km) or
Wavelength (nm)
Range (meters)
1000Base-BX-D
Single-mode
Fiber (SMF)
LC connector for
SFP module
9
1490 nm
2 – 10000
(10km)
1000Base-BX-U
SMF
LC connector for
SFP module
9
1310 nm
2 – 10000
(10km)
1000Base-LHA
SMF
LC connector for
SFP module
9
1550 nm
2 – 70000
(70km)
1000Base-LHB
SMF
LC connector for
SFP module
9
1550 nm
2 – 120000
(120km)
1000Base-LX
Multi-mode
Fiber (MMF)
LC connector for
SFP module
62.5
500
2 – 550
MMF
50
400
2 – 550
MMF
50
500
2 – 550
SMF
9
1300 nm
2 – 10000
1000Base-SX
MMF
LC connector for
SFP module
62.5/125
200
.5 – 275
MMF
62.5/125
500
.5 – 550
MMF
50/125
900
.5 – 595
MMF
50/125
1500
.5 – 740
MMF
50/125
2000
.5 – 860
1000Base-SX 2
MMF
LC connector for
SFP module
62.5
500
up to 2000 (2
km)
1000Base-T
Copper
RJ-45 jack for
standard
unshielded
twisted pair
(UTP or Category
5)
n/a
n/a
up to 100
meters
100Base-BX
SMF
LC connector for
SFP module
9
1310/1490
10000 (10
km)
100Base-FX-SR
MMF
LC connector for
SFP module
62.5
500
up to 2000 (2
km)
100Base-FX-IR
SMF
LC connector for
SFP module
9
1310
up to 15000
(15 km)