Power Consumption (Maximum Configuration); Data Port Specifications (Fibre Channel); Fibre Channel Data Transmission Ranges - Brocade Communications Systems DCX Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

Power supply Maximum output
model power rating (DC)

Power consumption (maximum configuration)

The power specifications in the following table are calculated for fully loaded systems with four power supplies, eight FC8-48 port
blades, two CP8 blades, two CR8 blades, and three blower assemblies.
Model name @100 VAC input
XBR-DCX-0104 20 A
1999 W
6817 BTU/hr

Data port specifications (Fibre Channel)

Name Number
Brocade DCX 512

Fibre Channel data transmission ranges

Port speed (Gbps)
1
2
4
Brocade DCX Backbone Hardware Installation Guide
53-1000685-24
Input voltage
180 - 264 V
(range)
@200 VAC input
5.5 A
1100.7 W
3753 BTU/hr
Description
Up to eight hot-swappable port blade assemblies that can be configured in a single chassis,
delivering up to 512 Fibre Channel ports.
Cable size (microns)
50
62.5
9
50
62.5
9
50
62.5
Input line Maximum input
frequency current
@-48 VDC input
N/A
Short wavelength (SWL)
500 m (1,640 ft) (OM2)
860 m (2,821 ft) (OM3)
300 m (984 ft)
N/A
300 m (984 ft) (OM2)
500 m (1,640 ft) (OM3)
150 m (492 ft)
N/A
150 m (492 ft) (OM2)
380 m (1,246 ft) (OM3)
70 m (230 ft)
Fibre Channel data transmission ranges
Input line
protection
Minimum number of
power supplies
2
Long wavelength (LWL)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30 km (18.6 miles)
N/A
N/A
Maximum inrush
current
Notes
With an AC input of
100-120 V, four
power supplies are
required for
redundancy.
With an AC input of
200-240 V input, two
power supplies are
required for
redundancy.
Extended long wavelength
(ELWL)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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