HP Coarse Wave Division Multiplexer - Manual (Page 11)

1 About HP CWDM MUX modules
and CWDM (SFP) transceivers
This chapter includes information about:
• “ HP CWDM MUX modules ” on page 11
• “ CWDM (SFP) transceivers ” on page 16
HP CWDM MUX modules
This section includes information about:
• “ HP CWDM 8-port Multiplexer/Demultiplexer module ” on page 11
• “ HP CWDM Slot A 4-port and HP CWDM Slot B 4-port Add/Drop MUX modules ” on page 12
• “ Supported configurations using HP CWDM MUX modules ” on page 12
HP CWDM MUX modules are Coarse Wave Division Multiplexer (CWDM) passive optical solutions.
These modules are easy to operate with a reliable low-maintenance design, and do not use power
supplies or electronics. They are designed to provide optical networking support for high-speed Fibre
Channel and Ethernet communication for Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) over a grid of eight
CWDM optical wavelengths.
HP CWDM MUX modules interface to CWDM (SFP) transceivers on an attached FC SAN or network
device. This chassis-based system allows the addition of CWDM capability to any existing SAN or
network device that supports LC small form pluggable (SFP) transceivers.
HP CWDM MUX modules enable users to:
• Expand the capacity of point-to-point networks by up to eight-fold
• Add or drop wavelengths for up to three locations
• Support multi-protocols, including Fibre Channel, FICON, and Ethernet
HP CWDM MUX modules are available in three models:
• HP StorageWorks CWDM 8-port Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (wavelengths: 1470, 1490, 1510,
1530, 1550, 1570, 1590, 1610)
• HP StorageWorks CWDM Slot A 4-port Add/Drop Multiplexer (wavelengths: 1470, 1490, 1510,
1530)
• HP StorageWorks CWDM Slot B 4-port Add/Drop Multiplexer (wavelengths: 1550, 1570, 1590,
1610)
Connectors, located on the front of the HP CWDM MUX modules, are labeled and use the same
color-coding that is used to indicate the wavelength of the individual CWDM (SFP) transceivers ( Figure 1 ,
Figure 2 , and Figure 3 ). The connectors at the end of small form-factor pluggables (SFPs) are similarly
color-coded, which simplifies the process of connecting a CWDM (SFP) transceiver to its associated
device port.
HP CWDM 8-port Multiplexer/Demultiplexer module
HP StorageWorks CWDM 8-port Multiplexer/Demultiplexer module uses from one to eight of
available CWDM wavelengths. The MUX/deMUX feature is enabled by deploying the CWDM 8-port
Multiplexer/Demultiplexer module at end-points of the network.
The CWDM 8-port Multiplexer/Demultiplexer module (
Figure 1 ) includes the following features:
• Eight unidirectional fiber pairs for equipment side drops
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