IBM SAN42B-R User Manual

Table 18. Ethernet port specifications (continued)
Port type Number of ports Description
10 GbE 16 Compatible with ultra short
reach (USR), short reach (SR)
and long reach (LR) optical
SFP+ transceivers
1 GbE 16 Compatible with -SX, -LX,
and -CX(copper) SFP
transceivers
Fibre Channel data transmission range specifications
Table 19 provides the data transmission ranges for different transceivers, port
speeds, and cable types.
Table 19. Fibre Channel data transmission range specifications
Port speed
(Gbps)
Cable size
(microns)
Short
wavelength
(SWL)
Long
wavelength
(LWL)
Extended long
wavelength
(ELWL)
2 50 300 m (984 ft)
(OM2)
500 m (1,640 ft)
(OM3)
N/A N/A
62.5 150 m (492 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A 10 km (6.2 miles) 80 km (50 miles)
4 50 150 m (492 ft)
(OM2)
380 m (1,246 ft)
(OM3)
N/A N/A
62.5 70 m (230 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A 10 km (6.2 miles) N/A
8 50 50 m (164 ft)
(OM2)
150 m (492 ft)
(OM3)
N/A N/A
62.5 21 m (69 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A 10 km (6.2 miles) N/A
16 50 N/A N/A N/A
62.5 21 m (69 ft) N/A N/A
9 N/A 10 km (6.2 miles) N/A
Serial port specifications (pinout RJ-45)
The serial port is located on the port side of the switch. The switch uses an RJ45
connector for the serial port. An RJ45 to RS-232 adapter is also provided with the
switch.
Note: To protect the serial port from damage, keep the cover on the port when not
in use.
Appendix A. Product specifications 53

IBM SAN42B-R Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	SAN42B-R
Category	Storage
Language	English