IBM 88Y6416 Compatible 8G Fibre Channel SW SFP+
IBM compatible 88Y6416 - 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
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IBM compatible 88Y6416 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 88Y6416 Datasheet
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IBM compatible 88Y6416 Description
EdgeOptic's 88Y6416 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 88Y6416 ships as an IBM-branded Brocade 8GFC SW optic for the IBM 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 on Flex System FC I/O module ports.
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 88Y6416 product datasheet before deployment. TX optical launch power and receiver sensitivity are specified per the IBM 88Y6416 product datasheet; verify against the deployment optical budget plan.
88Y6416 is the IBM ordering code for the Brocade 8G Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ deployed against the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 8721 Fibre Channel I/O module ports; verify against IBM Flex System hardware documentation for the specific chassis and FC I/O module revision the optic will install into. After the IBM x86 server business transfer to Lenovo in 2014, the 88Y6416 ordering code applies to legacy IBM Flex System deployments that transitioned with the business to Lenovo; verify the active replacement part number against Lenovo's hardware documentation for affected systems.
DDM telemetry follows SFF-8472, exposing temperature, supply voltage, TX bias, TX power, and RX power through the Flex System 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
Which Flex System components use the 88Y6416 SFP+?
88Y6416 is the IBM ordering code for an 8G Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ deployed against the Flex System Enterprise Chassis 8721 Fibre Channel I/O module ports. The chassis FC I/O module's host-side ports accept the IBM-coded 8GFC SFP+ for connection to FC fabric switches or storage arrays. Verify the specific FC I/O module revision against the IBM 88Y6416 product documentation for the Flex System chassis the optic will install into.
Can the 88Y6416 be used in older IBM BladeCenter chassis?
88Y6416 is targeted at the Flex System Fibre Channel I/O modules; the IBM 45W0500 is the BladeCenter-targeted 8GFC SW counterpart. Both parts are 8G FC SW SFP+ optics at the optical layer, but the IBM-recognized EEPROM coding differs across the two ordering codes for their respective chassis I/O module families. Order against the part number printed on the BladeCenter or Flex System I/O module the optic will install into.
Is the 88Y6416 still relevant now that Lenovo owns IBM's server business?
IBM transferred its x86 server business to Lenovo in 2014. The 88Y6416 ordering code applies to legacy IBM Flex System deployments that transitioned with the business to Lenovo; verify the active replacement part number against Lenovo's hardware documentation for affected systems. Confirm the active replacement code and support arrangement against the Lenovo or IBM hardware documentation for the Flex System chassis the optic ships against.