32 Installation Guide (AA-RVULC-TE, January 2005)

105SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V, 2/16N and 4/32 installation guide

Data transmission ranges

Refer to Table 30 and Table 31 for SAN Switches data transmission ranges.

Data transmissions for the 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N

Table 30 lists data transmission ranges for different cable types and port speeds.

Data transmissions for the 4/32

Table 31 lists data transmission ranges for different cable types and port speeds.

Table 30 Laser data transmission ranges for the 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N

Port speed Cable Short wavelength Long wavelength

1 Gb/sec 50µ 1,640 ft. (500 m.) n/a

1 Gb/sec 62.5µ 984 ft.(300 m.) n/a

1 Gb/sec 9µ n/a 6.2 miles (10 km) Optional Long Wave

SFPs are required.

2 Gb/sec 50µ 984 ft.(300 m.) n/a

2 Gb/sec 62.5µ 492 ft.(150 m.) n/a

2 Gb/sec 9µ n/a 6.2 miles (10 km) without an HP

Extended Fabrics license; 50 to 100 km

with a HP Extended Fabrics license.

Table 31 Laser data transmission ranges for the 4/32

Port speed Cable size

(microns)

Short wavelength

(SWL)

Long wavelength (LWL) Extended long

wavelength (ELWL)

1 Gbps 50 1,640 feet (500 m) 6.2 miles (10 km) N/A

62.5 984 feet (300 m) 6.2 miles (10 km) N/A

9 N/A 6.2 miles (10 km) 24.8 miles (40 km)