HP StorageWorks 8/24 - SAN Switch

Tabl e 21 La ser data transmission ranges for t he 8 /40 SAN Switch
Port speed
Cable size
(microns)
Short wavelength Long wavelength
Extended long
wavelength
50
500m(1,640ft) 10km(6.2miles) N/A
62.5
300 m (984 ft)
10 km (6.2 miles)
N/A
1Gb/s
9
N/A
10 km (6.2 miles) 40 km (24.8 miles)
50
300 m (984 ft) 10 km (6.2 miles) N/A
62.5
150 m (492 ft)
10 km (6.2 miles)
N/A
2Gb/s
9
N/A
10 km (6.2 miles)
without an HP Extended
Fabrics license
50 to 100 km with an
HP Extended Fabrics
license
40 km (2 4.8 miles)
50
150 m (492 ft) N/A N/A
62.5
70 m (230 ft) N/A N/A
4Gb/s
9
N/A N/A N/A
50 150 m
NA NA
62.5 2 1 m
NA NA
8Gb/s
9
NA
10 km
NA
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.
8Gb SAN Switch hardware reference manual
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