Gbic Type And Hardware/Software Support; Gbic Media Types And Distances; Gbic Specifications; Gbic Types And Maximum Distances - Extreme Networks Alpine 3804 Hardware Manual

Summary of Common Switch Features

GBIC Type and Hardware/Software Support

Most Extreme Networks switches support two types of GBICs: the Parallel ID GBIC and the Serial ID
GBIC. The switch can identify the media type for the GBIC that is installed. Initial ExtremeWare
software versions do not support Serial ID GBICs. If Serial ID GBICs are installed in a switch with an
initial software release, the switch will not bring up the link on GBIC ports.

GBIC Media Types and Distances

Table 6 describes the media types and associated maximum distances for each GBIC type.
Table 6: GBIC types and maximum distances
Standard
SX
(850 nm optical window)
LX
(1310 nm optical window)
ZX
(1550 nm optical window)
ZX Rev 03
(1550 nm optical window)
LX70
(1550 nm optical window)
LX100
(1550 nm optical window)
UTP
*Extreme Networks proprietary. Connections between two Extreme Networks 1000BASE-LX interfaces can use a maximum distance of 10,000
meters.

GBIC Specifications

Table 7 through Table 13 describe the specifications for each GBIC type.
Table 7: 1000BASE-SX specifications
Parameter
Transceiver
Optical output power
Center wavelength
32
Media Type
50/125 µm multimode fiber
50/125 µm multimode fiber
62.5/125 µm multimode fiber
62.5/125 µm multimode fiber
50/125 µm multimode fiber
50/125 µm multimode fiber
62.5/125 µm multimode fiber
10/125 µm single-mode fiber
10/125 µm single-mode fiber*
10/125 µm single-mode fiber
10/125 µm single-mode fiber
10/125 µm single-mode fiber
10/125 µm single-mode fiber
Category 5 UTP cable
Minimum Typical
-9.5 dBm
830 nm 850 nm
Mhz•Km Maximum
Rating Distance (Meters)
400 500
500 550
160 220
200 275
400 550
500 550
500 550
– 5,000
– 10,000
– 50,000
70,000
– 70,000
100,000
– 80
Maximum
-4 dBm
860 nm
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