Cable Specifications - Brocade Communications Systems FastIron SX Hardware Installation Manual

Cable specifications

The table below lists the specifications for the cables used with the 10/100, Gigabit, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.
NOTE
Cable installation and network configuration will affect overall transmission capability. The numbers provided below represent
the accepted recommendations of the various standards. For network-specific recommendations, consult your local Brocade
reseller or system engineer.
TABLE 30 Cable length summary table
Cable Type
1000Base-BX-D Single-mode Fiber
(SMF)
1000Base-BX-U SMF
1000Base-LHA SMF
1000Base-LHB SMF
1000Base-LX Multi-mode Fiber
(MMF)
MMF
MMF
SMF
1000Base-SX MMF
MMF
MMF
MMF
MMF
1000Base-SX 2 MMF
1000Base-T Copper
1000Base-ZX SMF
100Base-BX SMF
100Base-FX-SR MMF
100Base-FX-IR SMF
100Base-FX-LR SMF
Brocade FastIron SX Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide
Part Number: 53-1003613-04
Connector Type Core
Diameter(microns)
LC connector for SFP 9
module
LC connector for SFP 9
module
LC connector for SFP 9
module
LC connector for SFP 9
module
LC connector for SFP 62.5
module
50
50
9
LC connector for SFP 62.5/125
module
62.5/125
50/125
50/125
50/125
LC connector for SFP 62.5
module
RJ-45 jack for n/a
standard unshielded
twisted pair (UTP or
Category 5)
LC connector for SFP 9
module
LC connector for SFP 9
module
LC connector for SFP 62.5
module
LC connector for SFP 9
module
LC connector for SFP 9
module
Modal Range (meters)
Bandwidth(MHz*km)
or Wavelength (nm)
1490 nm 2 - 10000 (10km)
1310 nm 2 - 10000 (10km)
1550 nm 2 - 70000 (70km)
1550 nm 2 - 120000 (120km)
500 2 - 550
400 2 - 550
500 2 - 550
1300 nm 2 - 10000
200 .5 - 275
500 .5 - 550
900 .5 - 595
1500 .5 - 740
2000 .5 - 860
500 up to 2000 (2 km)
n/a up to 100 meters
1550 nm 2 - 70000 (70km)
1310/1490 10000 (10 km)
500 up to 2000 (2 km)
1310 up to 15000 (15 km)
1310 up to 40000 (40 km)
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