Interconnect Switch User Guide
Technical Specifications 
A-2  Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 
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Table A-1: General Specifications continued 
Network Cables   
10Base-T  Two Pair UTP Category 3,4,5 (100 m) 
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 m) 
100Base-TX  Two Pair or four Pair UTP Category 5 (100 m) 
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 m) 
1000Base-T  Four Pair UTP Category 5e (100 m) 
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 m) 
1000Base-SX 
50/125 µm Multimode Fiber with 400 MHz/Km 
rating has a maximum distance of 500 meters. 
50/125 µm Multimode Fiber with 500 MHz/Km 
rating has a maximum distance of 550 meters. 
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber with 160 MHz/Km 
rating has a maximum distance of 220 meters. 
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber with 200 MHz/Km 
rating has a maximum distance of 275 meters. 
Number of Ports per GbE Interconnect 
Switch 
16 x 10/100-Mb/s Nway Ports dedicated to 
server blade for GbE Interconnect Switch 
communications 
2 x 10/100-Mb/s Nway Ports dedicated to 
communications between GbE Interconnect 
Switches A and B 
2 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T uplink 
Ethernet ports or 2 1000Base-SX uplink 
Ethernet ports (depending on C-GbE or F-GbE 
kit options) 
2 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX uplink Ethernet ports 
2 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX front-panel 
management ports 
1 x serial RS232 front-panel management port 










