Laser Data Transmission Ranges For The 8/40 San Switch - HP StorageWorks 8/24 - SAN Switch Hardware Reference Manual

Table 21 Laser data transmission ranges for the 8/40 SAN Switch
Cable size
Port speed
(microns)
50
1 Gb/s 62.5
9
50
62.5
2 Gb/s
9
50
4 Gb/s 62.5
9
50
62.5
8Gb/s
9
NOTE:
For the 8/80 SAN Switch, up to 500 km at 1Gb is supported when using a long distance transport
system such as DWDM.
Short wavelength Long wavelength
500 m (1,640 ft) 10 km (6.2 miles)
300 m (984 ft) 10 km (6.2 miles)
N/A 10 km (6.2 miles)
300 m (984 ft) 10 km (6.2 miles)
150 m (492 ft) 10 km (6.2 miles)
10 km (6.2 miles)
without an HP Extended
Fabrics license
N/A
50 to 100 km with an
HP Extended Fabrics
license
150 m (492 ft) N/A
70 m (230 ft) N/A
N/A N/A
150 m NA
21 m NA
NA 10 km
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Extended long
wavelength
N/A
N/A
40 km (24.8 miles)
N/A
N/A
40 km (24.8 miles)
N/A
N/A
N/A
NA
NA
NA
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