Q-Logic 3000 System Requirements, Hardware Requirements, Cable Specifications, Core, Optical

2 System Requirements

Before installing the QLogic adapter, make sure your system meets the requirements listed in this section:

“Hardware Requirements” on page 2-1

“Supported QLogic Adapters” on page 2-2

Hardware Requirements

Cable Specifications

Make sure the cables you are using meet the specifications listed in Tables 2-1and 2-2.

Table 2-1. Cable Specifications—Optical

Product	Core	Optical	Wavelength	Bandwidth	Distance
	Diameter
		Mode	(nm)	(MHz)	(m)
	(μm)
QLE3142-SR	50	OM2	850	400	66
				500	82
		OM3		2,000	300
	62.5	OM1		160	26
				200	33
QLE3142-LR	9	N/A	1310	N/A	10,000
	10	N/A		N/A	10,000

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