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Brocade FastIron GS and FastIron GS-STK Hardware Installation Guide
53-1001783-01
Device specifications
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DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL
FIGURE 50
Pin Assignment and Signalling for 10/100/1000 Ports
Cable specifications
lists the cable specifications for the cables used with the 10/100/1000 Gigabit, and
10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.
NOTE
Cable installation and network configuration will affect overall transmission capability. The numbers
provided here represent the accepted recommendations of the various standards. For
network-specific recommendations, consult your local Brocade reseller or system engineer.
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8
Pin Number
Pin Assignment
MDI-X ports
MDI-X ports
Pin Number
100BaseTX and 1000BaseT
RD+
RD-
TD+
Not used
TD-
Not used
Not used
Not used
RD+
RD-
TD+
CMT
TD-
CMT
CMT
CMT
10BaseT
TABLE 17
Cable Length Summary
Cable Type
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