Hardware compatibility, Sfp transceivers (stand-up adapters), Host systems and switches (stand-up adapters) – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual

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Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual

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Converged network adapters

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The Brocade 1741 mounts on supported blade servers that install in Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e
modular blade systems. It is used in conjunction with matching I/O modules, also installed in the
blade enclosure. The adapter uses FCoE to converge standard data and storage networking data
onto a shared Ethernet link. Ethernet and Fibre Channel communications are routed through the
DCB ports on the adapter to the enclosure backplane then to the I/O module.

For information on installing the Brocade 1741 CNA on a blade server, refer to

Chapter 2,

“Hardware Installation”

. For additional information related to the supported server blade, blade

enclosure, and other devices installed in the enclosure such as I/O and switch modules, refer to
the installation instructions provided with these products.

Hardware compatibility

This section outlines important compatibility information.

SFP transceivers (stand-up adapters)

Use only the Brocade-branded small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers described in

Table 4

in Brocade stand-up CNAs. The table provides the type, description, and switch compatibility
information for supported SFPs.

Host systems and switches (stand-up adapters)

For a current list of switches, servers, and applications compatible with Brocade stand-up
adapters, refer to the latest interoperability matrixes on Brocade’s website at

www.brocade.com/adapters

.

TABLE 4

Compatible SFPs for Brocade stand-up CNAs

10 Gbps SR (short range)
SFP+, 1490 NM

Optical short range SFP+ for
Distance depends on cable
type. Refer to

“Cabling

(stand-up adapters)”

on

page 183.

Any switch compatible with
the adapter

10 Gbps LR (long range)
SFP+, 10 km, 1310 NM

Optical long range SFP+ for
fiber optic cable 10 km (6.2
mi.)

Any switch compatible with
the adapter

1 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable

SFP+ for 1-meter (3.2 feet)
maximum twinaxial copper
cable

Any switch compatible with
the cable.

3 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable

SFP+ for 3-meter maximum
twinaxial copper cable (9.8
feet)

Any switch compatible with
the cable.

5 meter direct-attached
SFP+ copper cable

SFP+ for 5-meter maximum
twinaxial copper cable (16.4
feet)

Any switch compatible with
the cable.

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