Attaching Media - Broadcom Emulex LPe12000 Series Installation Manual

Emulex LPe12000-Series Host Bus Adapters Installation Guide
The adapter is now installed in the server and is ready for an FC device.

2.3 Attaching Media

NOTE: The adapter does not allow normal data transmission on an optical link unless it is connected to another similar or
compatible laser product (that is, multimode to multimode or single-mode to single-mode).
The adapter does not automatically downgrade to the required FC speed based on the cable length. You must
downgrade the speed with the appropriate utility, or link errors might occur.
Use multimode fiber-optic cable with short-wave lasers, or use single-mode fiber-optic cable with long-wave lasers. The
cable must adhere to the following specifications.
Table 4: Media Specifications
Fiber-Optic Cable
OM3 – Multimode 50/125 micrometer fiber
(2000 MHz × km bandwidth cable)
OM2 – Multimode 50/125 micrometer fiber
(500 MHz × km bandwidth cable)
OM1 – Multimode 62.5/125 micrometer fiber
(200 MHz × km bandwidth cable)
OS1/OS2 – Single-mode 9 micrometer fiber
To attach media to the adapter, follow these steps:
1. Insert an appropriate optical cable into the LC connectors on the adapter.
Figure 6: Connecting a Fiber-Optic Cable
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Maximum Length
2.125Gb/s: 0.5m to 500m
4.25Gb/s: 0.5m to 380m
8.5Gb/s 0.5m to 150m
2.125Gb/s: 0.5m to 300m
4.25Gb/s: 0.5m to 150m
8.5Gb/s 0.5m to 50m
2.125Gb/s: 0.5m to 150m
4.25Gb/s: 0.5m to 70m
8.5Gb/s 0.5m to 21m
2.125Gb/s: 0.5m to 10 km
4.25Gb/s: 0.5m to 10 km
8.5Gb/s 0.5m to 10 km
Minimum Length Connector
0.5 meters LC
0.5 meters LC
0.5 meters LC
0.5 meters LC
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