Data transmission ranges
Table 27: HPE StoreFabric SN6500B 16Gb FC Switch supported optics, speeds,
cables, and distances (SFP+)
Transceiver
type
Speed
Multimode
media (62.5
microns)
(OM1)
Multimode
media (50
microns)
(OM2)
Multimode
media (50
microns)
(OM3)
Multimode
media (50
microns)
(OM4)
Single Mode
Media (9
microns)
SWL
2 Gb/s
150 m (492 ft) 300 m (984
ft)
500 m (1,640
ft)
N/A
N/A
4 Gb/s
70 m (229 ft)
150 m (492
ft)
380 m (1,264
ft)
400 m
(1,312 ft)
N/A
8 Gb/s
21 m (68 ft)
50 m (164 ft) 150 m (492 ft) 150 m (492 ft) N/A
10 Gb/s 33 m (108 ft)
82 m (269 ft) 300 m (984 ft) 550 m
(1,804 ft)
N/A
16 Gb/s 15 m (49 ft)
35 m (115 ft) 100 m (328 ft) 125 m (410 ft) N/A
LWL
4 Gb/s
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30 km (18.6
mi)
8 Gb/s
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10 km (6.2 mi)
40 km (24.8
mi)
10 Gb/s N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10 km (6.2 mi)
16 Gb/s N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10 km (6.2 mi)
ELWL
16 Gb/s N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25 km (15.5
mi)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise does not support 2 Gb/s connectivity to the StoreFabric SN6500B 16Gb FC
Switch. HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch or the HP SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch.
NOTE:
Up to 7,500 km at 2 Gb/s is supported when using a long-distance transport system such as
DWDM.
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Data transmission ranges
