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Network cabling requirements, Operating environment – Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter IBM BladeCenter at-a-glance guide User Manual

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Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

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The front panel contains the following components:

LEDs that display the following information:

The status of the switch module and its network connection

The status of the external connections to the switch module

Eight FC SFP+ port connectors to attach SFP+ modules. They are numbered 23-30 right to left.

Eight FCoE/CEE SFP+ port connectors to attach SFP+ modules. They are numbered 15-22 right to

left.

One RJ-45 Ethernet port connector for debug and field support.

One mini-USB console port connector used for switch management. This port requires a mini-USB

plug on the serial cable.

Network cabling requirements

The following network cables are supported for the Brocade Converged 10GbE Switch Module:

10GBASE-SR for 10Gb CEE ports

850 Nm wavelength, multimode fiber, 50 µ or 62.5 µ (300 meters maximum), with LC duplex

connector

8 Gb FC ports when operating at 8 Gbps speed

850 Nm wavelength, multimode fiber, 50 µ (150 meters maximum) or 62.5 µ (21 meters

maximum), with LC duplex connector

1000BASE-T for RJ-45 port

UTP Category 6 (100 meters maximum)

UTP Category 5e (100 meters maximum)

UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)

EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)

Operating environment

The switch module has the following physical specifications:

Dimensions:

Approximate height: 4.10 cm (1.61 inches)

Approximate width: 29.38 cm (11.57 inches)

Approximate depth: 25.70 cm (10.12 inches)

Approximate weight: 2.13 kg (4.7 lb)

Operating:

0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F) at 0 to 3,048 m (0 to 10,000 ft) operating

Non-operating:

-20° to 70° C (-4°F to 158° F) at 0 to 10,688 km (0 to 35,000 ft) non-operating

Humidity:

10% to 90% (non-condensing) at 29° C operating

5% to 95% (non-condensing) at 38° C non-operating