10 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual
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Converged network adapters
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The Brocade 1741 mounts on supported blade servers that install in Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e
modular blade systems. It is used in conjunction with matching I/O modules, also installed in the
blade enclosure. The adapter uses FCoE to converge standard data and storage networking data
onto a shared Ethernet link. Ethernet and Fibre Channel communications are routed through the
DCB ports on the adapter to the enclosure backplane then to the I/O module.
For information on installing the Brocade 1741 CNA on a blade server, refer to Chapter 2,
“Hardware Installation”. For additional information related to the supported server blade, blade
enclosure, and other devices installed in the enclosure such as I/O and switch modules, refer to
the installation instructions provided with these products.
Hardware compatibility
This section outlines important compatibility information.
SFP transceivers (stand-up adapters)
Use only the Brocade-branded small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers described in Table 4
in Brocade stand-up CNAs. The table provides the type, description, and switch compatibility
information for supported SFPs.
Host systems and switches (stand-up adapters)
For a current list of switches, servers, and applications compatible with Brocade stand-up
adapters, refer to the latest interoperability matrixes on Brocade’s website at
www.brocade.com/adapters.
TABLE 4 Compatible SFPs for Brocade stand-up CNAs
10 Gbps SR (short range)
SFP+, 1490 NM
Optical short range SFP+ for
Distance depends on cable
type. Refer to “Cabling
(stand-up adapters)” on
page 183.
Any switch compatible with
the adapter
10 Gbps LR (long range)
SFP+, 10 km, 1310 NM
Optical long range SFP+ for
fiber optic cable 10 km (6.2
mi.)
Any switch compatible with
the adapter
1 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable
SFP+ for 1-meter (3.2 feet)
maximum twinaxial copper
cable
Any switch compatible with
the cable.
3 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable
SFP+ for 3-meter maximum
twinaxial copper cable (9.8
feet)
Any switch compatible with
the cable.
5 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable
SFP+ for 5-meter maximum
twinaxial copper cable (16.4
feet)
Any switch compatible with
the cable.
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