General Specifications for IBM Fibre Channel 32-Gbps SFP+ Transceivers

The following table summarizes cabling specifications for 32 Gbps.

Table 1. General Specifications for IBM 32-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceivers

SFP+

Fibre Type

Wavelength (nm)

Core Size (microns)

Baud Rate (GBd)

Cable Distance

FC 32Gb SW SFP+

MMF

850

50.0

28.05

65 ft (20 m) (OM2)

50.0

28.05

230 ft (70 m) (OM3)

50.0

28.05

328 ft (100 m) (OM4)

50.0

28.05

328 ft (100 m) (OM5)

62.5

14.025

49 ft (15 m) (OM1)

50.0

14.025

115 ft (35 m) (OM2)

50.0

14.025

328 ft (100 m) (OM3)

50.0

14.025

410 ft (125 m) (OM4)

50.0

14.025

410 ft (125 m) (OM5)

62.5

8.5

69 ft (21 m) (OM1)

50.0

8.5

164 ft (50 m) (OM2)

50.0

8.5

492 ft (150 m) (OM3)

50.0

8.5

623 ft (190 m) (OM4)

50.0

8.5

623 ft (190 m) (OM5)

FC 32Gb LW

SMF

1310

9.0

9.0

9.0

28.05

14.025

8.5

10 km (6.2 mi)

10 km (6.2 mi)

10 km (6.2 mi)

FC 32Gb ELW SFP+

SMF

1310

9.0

9.0

9.0

28.05

14.025

4.25

15.5 mi (25 km)

15.5 mi (25 km)

15.5 mi (25 km)