IBM 45W0500 Compatible 8G Fibre Channel SW SFP+
IBM compatible 45W0500 - Key Features
- Compatibility: IBM
- Media Type: Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) -OM3/OM4/OM5
- Fiber Count: Duplex
- Connector: Double LC/UPC
- Maximum Distance: 400 m
- Average Link Budget: 6.1 dB
- Tx Wavelength: 850 nm
- Supported Data Rate: 1.25 Gbps - 11.32 Gbps
- DDM/DOM: Supported
- Temperature Range: Standard 0°-70°C
IBM 45W0500 Price
IBM compatible 45W0500 Specifications
Form Factor | SFP+ |
Media Type | Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) -OM3/OM4/OM5 |
Fiber Count | Duplex |
Connector | Double LC/UPC |
Maximum Distance | 400 m |
Average Link Budget | 6.1 dB |
TX Wavelength | 850 nm |
RX Wavelength | 850 nm |
Supported Data Rate | 1.25 Gbps - 11.32 Gbps |
Supported Ethernet Applications | 10G Ethernet (10.31Gbps), Gigabit Ethernet (1.25 Gbps) |
Supported Fiber Channel Applications | 10G Fiber Channel (10.52 Gbps), 1G Fiber Channel (1.0625 Gbps), 2G Fiber Channel (2.125 Gbps), 4G Fiber Channel (4.25 Gbps), 8G Fiber Channel (8.5 Gbps) |
SDH/SONET Standards | STM-64 (9.95Gbps) |
DDM/DOM | Supported |
Tx Wavelength Bandwidth | 20 nm (840-860 nm) |
Rx Wavelength Bandwidth | 20 nm (840-860 nm) |
Minimum Transmitting Power | -5 dBm |
Maximum Transmitting Power | 0 dBm |
Receiver Sensitivity | -11.1 dBm |
Receiver Overload | 0 dBm |
Dispersion | 110 ps/nm |
Transmitter Type | VSCEL Laser |
Receiver Type | PIN photodiode |
Temperature Range | Standard 0°-70°C |
Power | +3.3V single power supply |
Compliance | CE,Class 1 FDA and IEC60825-1 Laser Safety Compliant,RoHS,SFF-8431,SFP MSA |
IBM compatible 45W0500 Datasheet
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IBM compatible 45W0500 Description
EdgeOptic's 45W0500 compatible is an IBM-coded version of the EdgeOptic 10G-SFP-300 multi-rate SFP+ transceiver, configured for 8G Fibre Channel Short Wave operation. The OEM 45W0500 ships as an IBM-branded Brocade 8GFC SW optic for the IBM BladeCenter and Flex System Fibre Channel HBA environments. The compatible carries IBM-recognized EEPROM identification so IBM and Lenovo platform firmware accepts the module under the standard transceiver-acceptance policy.
The module operates at 8.5 Gbps line rate per the T11 FC-PI-4 Short Wave specification (INCITS 450-2008), with 4G FC (4.25 Gbps) and 2G FC (2.125 Gbps) backward compatibility on the same physical interface. Optical output is 850 nm VCSEL into duplex LC, with up to 300 m reach on OM3 multimode fiber at the 8GFC rate per third-party specification data for this part; verify the specific reach against the IBM 45W0500 product datasheet before deployment. TX optical launch power and receiver sensitivity are specified per the IBM 45W0500 product datasheet; verify against the deployment optical budget plan.
45W0500 is the IBM ordering code for the Brocade 8G Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ deployed against IBM BladeCenter and Flex System chassis where the chassis Fibre Channel I/O module accepts the IBM-coded optic. After the IBM x86 server business transfer to Lenovo in 2014, the 45W0500 ordering code applies to legacy IBM SAN deployments that transitioned with the business to Lenovo; verify the active replacement part number against Lenovo's hardware documentation for affected systems. Order against the exact IBM part number printed on the device the optic will install into, since BladeCenter and Flex System FC I/O modules expect IBM vendor identification on the optic.
DDM telemetry follows SFF-8472, exposing temperature, supply voltage, TX bias, TX power, and RX power through the chassis management or the SAN switch's standard transceiver-diagnostic commands. Form factor is SFP+ per SFF-8431 MSA at 0 to 70 degrees C commercial operating range. The EdgeOptic 10G-SFP-300 platform underpins the same physical optical engine across the multi-vendor catalog with vendor-recognized EEPROM coding selected per OEM part number.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the 45W0500 work in both BladeCenter and Flex System chassis?
45W0500 is the IBM ordering code for an 8G Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ deployed against IBM BladeCenter and Flex System Fibre Channel I/O modules. Both chassis families have Fibre Channel I/O module variants that accept the IBM-coded 8GFC SFP+ on their host-facing ports. Verify the specific I/O module revision against the IBM 45W0500 product documentation, since BladeCenter and Flex System FC I/O module generations differ in their transceiver-acceptance policy across firmware levels.
How does the 45W0500 differ from the IBM 88Y6416?
45W0500 and 88Y6416 are both IBM ordering codes for 8G Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ optics with the same 850 nm 8GFC SW optical profile, but the two part numbers target different IBM platform contexts and carry separate IBM-recognized EEPROM coding. Order against the exact part number printed on the IBM device the optic will install into, since BladeCenter, Flex System chassis, and Flex System Enterprise Chassis 8721 deployments may expect different IBM vendor identification on the optic.