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Emulex Tested Components (Emulex Model Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter)

Manufacturer Data Rate Adapter Model Number Physical Connection Cable
Emulex 10Gb/s Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
  Multi-Mode Fibre Optic

Multi-Mode Fibre Optic

Emulex adapters support 10GBASE-SR "Short Range" short wave lasers, Multi Mode Fibre Optic Cables (MMF) with LC type connector, at lengths up to 100 meters. "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 differences between MMF cables is in the size of the core of the cable, which then determines how far apart the CNA 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

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