Port activation licenses
The DB610S FC SAN Switch model HC1 comes standard with 24 licensed ports and with 24x 16 Gb FC
SWL SFP+ Transceivers. The DB610S FC SAN Switch model HC2 comes standard with 8 licensed ports
and with 8x 16 Gb FC SWL SFP+ Transceivers. The DB610S FC SAN Switch model HC3 comes standard
with 8 licensed ports and without any transceivers.
The remaining 16 SFP+ unlicensed ports on the Models HC2 and HC3 can be activated by purchasing
and installing the Ports on Demand (POD) software licenses that are available with or without
SFP+ transceivers in 8-port increments.
The following table lists additional POD options for the DB610S FC SAN Switch.
Table 3. POD options for Models HC2 and HC3
Description
Part
number
Feature
code
Maximum
quantity
supported
Lenovo DB610S 8-Port SW POD License (no transceivers)
01KP845 AX4C
2
Lenovo DB610S 8-Port SW POD License (with 8x 16 Gbps SWL SFP+
transceivers)
01KP846 AVUK
2
Transceivers and cables
With the flexibility of the DB610S FC SAN Switch, customers can choose the following connectivity:
For 32 Gb FC links, customers can use 32 Gb FC SFP+ SWL optical transceivers for distances up to
100 meters on 50 µ OM4 multimode fiber optic cables. For longer distances, the 32 Gb FC LWL
SFP+ optical transceivers can support up to 10 kilometers on single-mode fiber optic cables.
These transceivers can operate at 32 Gbps, 16 Gbps, or 8 Gbps speeds.
For 16 Gb FC links, customers can use 16 Gb FC SFP+ SWL optical transceivers for distances up to
125 meters on 50 µ OM4 multimode fiber optic cables. For longer distances, the 16 Gb FC LWL
SFP+ optical transceivers can support up to 10 kilometers on single-mode fiber optic cables. For
extended distances, the 16 Gb FC ELWL SFP+ optical transceivers can support up to 25 kilometers
on single-mode fiber optic cables. These transceivers can operate at 16 Gbps, 8 Gbps, or 4 Gbps
speeds.
For the 1 GbE RJ-45 management port, customers can use UTP cables for distances up to 100
meters.
The DB610S FC SAN Switch comes with 24x (Model HC1) or 8x (Model HC2) 16 Gb FC SWL SFP+
transceivers or without any transceivers (Model HC3). Additional SWL, LWL, and ELWL SFP+ transceivers
can be ordered for the switch, if needed.
The following table lists the supported SFP+ options and cables.
Table 4. SFP+ transceivers and cables
Description
Part
number
Feature
code
Maximum
quantity
supported
32 Gb FC SFP+ transceivers
Brocade 32Gb SWL SFP+ Transceiver
01KN789
AVGC
24
Brocade 32Gb SWL SFP+ Transceiver (8-pack)
01KN793
AVGD
3
Brocade 32Gb LWL SFP+ Transceiver
01KN795
AVGE
24
Brocade 32Gb LWL SFP+ Transceiver (8-pack)
01KN799
AVGF
3
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