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Dell Tested Storage

Partner Hardware Type Hardware Model Data Rate Partner Model Number Equivalent Emulex Model Number Physical Connection Cable
Dell Storage PowerVault MD3600f 16Gb/s LPe16000   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage PowerVault MD3600f 16Gb/s LPe16002   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage PowerVault MD3620f 16Gb/s LPe16000   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage PowerVault MD3620f 16Gb/s LPe16002   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage Dell EMC AX Series 8Gb/s LPe12000   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage Dell EMC AX Series 8Gb/s LPe12002   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX200
  • CX300
  • CX400
  • CX500
  • CX600
  • CX700
8Gb/s LPe12000   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX200
  • CX300
  • CX400
  • CX500
  • CX600
  • CX700
8Gb/s LPe12002   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX3-10
  • CX3-20
  • CX3-40
  • CX3-80
8Gb/s LPe12000   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX3-10
  • CX3-20
  • CX3-40
  • CX3-80
8Gb/s LPe12002   SFP+
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage Dell EMC AX Series 4Gb/s LPe11002   SFP
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage Dell EMC AX Series 4Gb/s CD621, ND407, or TD605 LPe1150 SFP
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX200
  • CX300
  • CX400
  • CX500
  • CX600
  • CX700
4Gb/s LPe11002   SFP
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX200
  • CX300
  • CX400
  • CX500
  • CX600
  • CX700
4Gb/s CD621, ND407, or TD605 LPe1150 SFP
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX3-10
  • CX3-20
  • CX3-40
  • CX3-80
4Gb/s LPe11002   SFP
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic
Dell Storage
  • Dell EMC CX3-10
  • CX3-20
  • CX3-40
  • CX3-80
4Gb/s CD621, ND407, or TD605 LPe1150 SFP
  • Short Range - LC
  • Transceiver included
Multi-Mode Fibre Optic

Multi-Mode Fibre Optic

Emulex adapters support Multi Mode Fibre Optic Cables (MMF) with LC type connector. "LC" refers to the actual connector on the end of the cable, and it stands for "Lucent Connector". There are several kinds of MMF cables that can be purchased, the difference between one type of MMF cable and another is in the size of the core of the cable, which then determines how far apart the HBA can be from a target – also called the link length. Link length is also contingent on the bandwidth designation of the cable, OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4.

Fibre Optic Cable Characteristics

  Mode Core Diameter Wavelength Modal Bandwidth Cable Jacket Color
OM1 Multi-Mode 62.5 µm 850nm/1300nm 200MHz Orange
OM2 Multi-Mode 50 µm 850nm/1300nm 500MHz Orange
OM3 Multi-Mode 50 µm 850nm/1300nm 2000MHz Aqua
OM4 Multi-Mode 50 µm 850nm/1300nm 4700MHz Aqua

SFP

SFP stands for Small Form Pluggable – the first generation of the SFP interconnect system, with a maximum data rate of 4.25Gb/s. Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs up to 4Gb/s, are shipped with one, two, or four SFP Optical Transceivers installed/soldered to the board.

SFP+

SFP+ stands for Small Form Pluggable Plus – the second generation of the SFP interconnect system, supporting data rates up to 10Gb/s. SFP+ modules can be plugged into an SFP+ cage that is installed on the board, which allows you to swap out an optical module in the event of a failure. If you order an 8Gb/s Emulex Fibre Channel HBA, it is shipped with one, two, or four SFP+ Optical Transceivers installed in the SFP+ cages on the board.

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