Hardware Compatibility - Dell Brocade Adapters Installation And Reference Manual

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Converged network adapters
The Brocade 1741 mounts on supported blade servers that install in Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e
modular blade systems. It is used in conjunction with matching I/O modules, also installed in the
blade enclosure. The adapter uses FCoE to converge standard data and storage networking data
onto a shared Ethernet link. Ethernet and Fibre Channel communications are routed through the
DCB ports on the adapter to the enclosure backplane then to the I/O module.
For information on installing the Brocade 1741 CNA on a blade server, refer to
"Hardware
enclosure, and other devices installed in the enclosure such as I/O and switch modules, refer to
the installation instructions provided with these products.

Hardware compatibility

This section outlines important compatibility information.
SFP transceivers (stand-up adapters)
Use only the Brocade-branded small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers described in
in Brocade stand-up CNAs. The table provides the type, description, and switch compatibility
information for supported SFPs.
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10 Gbps SR (short range)
SFP+, 1490 NM
10 Gbps LR (long range)
SFP+, 10 km, 1310 NM
1 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable
3 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable
5 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable
Host systems and switches (stand-up adapters)
For a current list of switches, servers, and applications compatible with Brocade stand-up
adapters, refer to the latest interoperability matrixes on Brocade's website at
www.brocade.com/adapters
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Installation". For additional information related to the supported server blade, blade
Compatible SFPs for Brocade stand-up CNAs
Optical short range SFP+ for
Distance depends on cable
type. Refer to "Cabling
(stand-up adapters)"
page 183.
Optical long range SFP+ for
fiber optic cable 10 km (6.2
mi.)
SFP+ for 1-meter (3.2 feet)
maximum twinaxial copper
cable
SFP+ for 3-meter maximum
twinaxial copper cable (9.8
feet)
SFP+ for 5-meter maximum
twinaxial copper cable (16.4
feet)
.
Any switch compatible with
the adapter
on
Any switch compatible with
the adapter
Any switch compatible with
the cable.
Any switch compatible with
the cable.
Any switch compatible with
the cable.
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