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A Data transmission ranges TABLE 11 General specifications (Continued) Specification Description Modes of operation Fabric initialization Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3 Complies with FC-SW-3 Rev. 6.6 FC-IP (IP-over-Fibre Channel) Complies with FC-IP 2.3 of FCA profile Aggregate switch I/O bandwidth 1,536 Gbps end-to-end full duplex Local port latency 700 nanoseconds Switch latency 2100 nanoseconds (2.1 μs with no Forward Error Correction Data transmission ranges Table 12 provides the data transmission ranges for different transceivers, port speeds, and cable types. TABLE 12 Supported optics, speeds, cables, and distances Transceiver Form factor type Speed Multimode media Multimode media (62.5 microns) (50 microns) (OM1) (OM2) SWL SFP+ SFP+ 2 Gbps 4 Gbps 150 m (492 ft.) 70 m (229 ft.) 300 m (984 ft.) 150 m (492 ft.) SFP+ 8 Gbps 21 m (68 ft.) 50 m (164 ft.) SFP+ 10 Gbps 33 m (108 ft.) 82 m (269 ft.) SFP+ 16 Gbps 15 m (49 ft.) 35 m (115 ft.) LWL SFP+ 4 Gbps N/A N/A SFP+ 8 Gbps N/A N/A SFP+ 10 Gbps N/A N/A SFP+ 16 Gbps N/A N/A ELWL SFP+ 16 Gbps N/A N/A Multimode media (50 microns) (OM3) Multimode media (50 microns) (OM4) 500 m (1640 ft.) N/A 380 m (1264 ft.) 400 m (1312 ft.) 150 m (492 ft.) 150 m (492 ft.) 300 m (984 ft.) 550 m (1804 ft.) 100 m (328 ft.) 125 m (410 ft.) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Single mode media (9 microns) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30 km (18.6 mi.) 10 km (6.2 mi.) or 40 km (24.8 mi.) 10 km (6.2 mi.) 10 km (6.2 mi.) 25 km (15.5 mi.) Up to 7500 km at 2Gbps is supported when using a long distance transport system such as DWDM. 40 Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual 53-1002705-01

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Brocade 6520 Hardware Reference Manual
53-1002705-01
Data transmission ranges
A
Data transmission ranges
Table 12
provides the data transmission ranges for different transceivers, port speeds, and cable
types.
Up to 7500 km at 2Gbps is supported when using a long distance transport system such as
DWDM.
Modes of operation
Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3
Fabric initialization
Complies with FC-SW-3 Rev. 6.6
FC-IP (IP-over-Fibre Channel)
Complies with FC-IP 2.3 of FCA profile
Aggregate switch I/O bandwidth
1,536 Gbps end-to-end full duplex
Local port latency
700 nanoseconds
Switch latency
2100 nanoseconds (2.1
μ
s with no Forward Error Correction
TABLE 11
General specifications (Continued)
Specification
Description
TABLE 12
Supported optics, speeds, cables, and distances
Transceiver
type
Form factor
Speed
Multimode media
(62.5 microns)
(OM1)
Multimode media
(50 microns)
(OM2)
Multimode media
(50 microns)
(OM3)
Multimode media
(50 microns)
(OM4)
Single mode media
(9 microns)
SWL
SFP+
2 Gbps
150 m (492 ft.)
300 m (984 ft.)
500 m (1640 ft.)
N/A
N/A
SFP+
4 Gbps
70 m (229 ft.)
150 m (492 ft.)
380 m (1264 ft.)
400 m (1312 ft.)
N/A
SFP+
8 Gbps
21 m (68 ft.)
50 m (164 ft.)
150 m (492 ft.)
150 m (492 ft.)
N/A
SFP+
10 Gbps
33 m (108 ft.)
82 m (269 ft.)
300 m (984 ft.)
550 m (1804 ft.)
N/A
SFP+
16 Gbps
15 m (49 ft.)
35 m (115 ft.)
100 m (328 ft.)
125 m (410 ft.)
N/A
LWL
SFP+
4 Gbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
30 km (18.6 mi.)
SFP+
8 Gbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10 km (6.2 mi.) or
40 km (24.8 mi.)
SFP+
10 Gbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10 km (6.2 mi.)
SFP+
16 Gbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10 km (6.2 mi.)
ELWL
SFP+
16 Gbps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25 km (15.5 mi.)