Long wavelength
(FCoE Converged
Network Switch)
Long wavelength
(Encryption SAN
Switch)
Short wavelength
Cable size
nl
(microns)
Port speed
NOTE:
For the Encryption SAN Switch and FCoE Converged Network Switch, up to 500 km at 1 Gb/s is
supported when using a long-distance transport system such as DWDM.
Table 28 Laser data transmission ranges for the 1606 Extension SAN Switch Fibre Channel ports
Extended long
wavelength
Long wavelength
Short wavelength
Cable size
nl
(microns)
Port speed
N/A
N/A
500 m (1,640 ft)
(OM2)
860 m (2,821 ft)
(OM3)
50
1 Gb/s
N/A
N/A
300 m (984 ft)
62.5
80 km (50 miles)
10 km (6.2 miles)
N/A
9
N/A
N/A
300 m (984 ft)
(OM2)
500 m (1,640 ft)
(OM3)
50
2 Gb/s
N/A
N/A
150 m (492 ft)
62.5
80 km (50 miles)
10 km (6.2 miles)
N/A
9
N/A
N/A
150 m (492 ft)
(OM2)
380 m (1,246 ft)
(OM3)
50
4 Gb/s
N/A
N/A
70 m (230 ft)
62.5
N/A
10 km (6.2 miles)
N/A
9
N/A
N/A
50 m (164 ft) (OM2)
nl
150 m (492 ft)
(OM3)
50
8 Gb/s
N/A
N/A
21 m (69 ft)
62.5
N/A
10 km (6.2 miles)
N/A
9
Table 29 GbE data transmission ranges for the 1606 Extension SAN Switch
Long wavelength
Short wavelength
Cable size
nl
(microns)
Port speed
N/A
500 m (1,640 ft) (OM2)
860 m (2,821 ft) (OM3)
50
1 Gb/s
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