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BROCADE CABLING SOLUTION GUIDE
Our Philosophy
CABLExpress® manufactures high-performance optical connectivity products.
We’ve provided cabling infrastructure technologies worldwide for more than
three decades, beginning by offering used replacement parts for mainframes,
and continuing to expand our expertise into today’s data center systems.
We help our customers design cable infrastructures according to industry
specifications, providing structured cabling systems that are manageable and
will last through generations of hardware upgrades. This design allows for
maximum performance, conditioned space savings and increased ROI.
To achieve stringent loss budget specifications both today and in the future,
we provide product innovations like the Skinny-Trunk® Solution – our
comprehensive, industry-leading high-density trunking system that increases
flexibility and improves performance in data center cabling.
With over 30 years of experience, we know that cabling infrastructures are
subjected to rigorous usage. We test our products above and beyond industry
standards to ensure you maintain critical uptime in your data center, and
all CABLExpress brand cables are backed by a lifetime warranty. We have a
Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) on-site and
we’re corporate members of BICSI and AFCOM.
CABLExpress makes your network…work. Call us anytime to
find out the difference having an expert in your corner can
make for you.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Skinny-Trunk® Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Brocade® & CABLExpress® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
12U H-Series Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
ICL Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
32-port Line Card Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Brocade 32-port Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . .7
48-port Line Card Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Brocade 48-port Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . .9
64-port Line Card Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Brocade 64-port Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . .11
H-Series Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
H-Series Modules & Adapter Panels . . . . . . .13
RSD Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Skinny -Trunk® Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Zero Rack Space Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Skinny-Trunk® 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Cabinets & Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
One Click Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
CABLExpress® Quick Ship Program . . . . . . . .21
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Skinny-Trunk®
Solution
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Skinny-Trunk®
Designed with performance and
manageability in all aspects of its
product set, the Skinny-Trunk®
Solution is the best way to ensure
your equipment will achieve
optimum performance. The
Skinny-Trunk Solution provides a
clear migration path to the next
generations of hardware, thereby
assuring a very high return on
your investment. It also allows for
flexibility and scalability with all
your growth needs in the everchanging data center environment,
helping you save money on space,
labor and cooling.
Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Jumper
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Skinny-Trunk® Solution
Performance
Designed to meet/exceed your loss
budgets and have high repeatability,
so they work the first and the 500th
time you plug in.
H-Series Enclosure
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Manageability/
Scalability
High-density yet easy to work
with, featuring organized cable
management and modular designs
for easy swap outs.
Skinny-Trunk® Z-Mount
Flexibility
Overall cabling decreases by 70%.
Ensures your equipment
will achieve optimum
performance.
Time Savings
Plug and play technology.
Allows for flexibility and
scalability with all your
growth needs.
Skinny-Trunk® Harness
Save on space, labor
and cooling.
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Brocade® and
CABLExpress®
Replicate Your Brocade® Switch
The 12U H-Series Enclosure
Brocade® provides comprehensive network solutions designed to transition
data centers to a virtualized environment. However, an inadequate cabling
solution can mean serious implications in terms of system compatibility,
performance and ROI1.
CABLExpress® high-performance fiber optic cabling solutions will make sure
you’re not sacrificing any of these.
Brocade and CABLExpress Combine to Ensure Top Performance
and Long-Term ROI.
You’ve seen the benefits you get from Brocade hardware, now it’s time to
ensure you’re getting the most out of it. When you cable up your Brocade
switches with CABLExpress, you can:
• Achieve optimal performance
• Keep your cable management clean and neat
• Stay in compliance with TIA-942 standards
Vertical 12U
• Future-proof migration for the next generations of hardware
• Make maintenance on your switches much easier
• Implement the highest performance cabling system
Be protected whether you’re running 4, 8, 16 or even the proposed
32G Fibre Channel! Pages 6-11 showcase some of our design
recommendations and Bill of Materials for 32-port, 48-port and
64-port line cards.
Port Replication
Port Replication is a patching system that mirrors (duplicates) the active
electronics in a passive environment. This reduces cable management
issues, decreases opportunities for patching errors and reduces wear and
tear on the active ports.
Our new 12U enclosure is the latest product set that replicates the new Brocade 64 port chassis blades.
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ICL Cables
We Have Cabling Solutions For
Every Brocade® Switch
Eliminate Cable Failures!
ICL stands for Inter Chassis Link. This is a unique Brocade DCX Backbone
feature that provides short distance connectivity among two or more
Brocade DCX chassis2.
With CABLExpress brand ICL cables, you get the highest performance
connectivity between these links. Our low insertion loss, customizable
lengths, small diameter and flexibility make this assembly a great value and
eliminate cable failures!
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32-port Line Card Solution
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48-port Line Card Solution
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64-port Line Card Solution
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H-Series Enclosures
Our H-Series fiber enclosure
solutions are available in both
vertical and horizontal mounting
configurations, allowing users
to choose port orientation to
mirror Brocade® high-density
director switches. Their condensed
design can accommodate up to
576 duplex LC ports in one 10U
enclosure, while addressing cable
management issues that come
with high-density designs. The 10U,
6U and 1U enclosures also use the
same module footprint to maximize
design flexibility. The 12U offers
exact port replication for Brocade 64
port line cards. Plus, they all come
standard with a lifetime warranty.
High-Density Distribution
Vertical 12U
Also
Available In
6U with up to 288 duplex LC ports
4U with up to 144 duplex LC ports
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Enclosure
Max LC Duplex
Port count
12U
512
10U
576
6U
288
4U
144
1U
48
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Vertical 10U
1U with up to 48 duplex LC ports
H-Series Modules & Adapter Panels
H-Series Modules
& Adapter Panels
Check out these standard features:
• Adapter panels and modules
allow for easy future changes
in hardware connections.
• Modules can easily be swapped
out for new ones without
disruption to the underfloor
or overhead trunking.
High-performance ceramic LC
stable spring couplers.
Half Density Mod
MTP® Panel
• Universal module has
interoperability between the
10U, 6U and 1U enclosures.
• Low loss components
allow flexibility in fiber
network design.
• Stable spring couplers
minimize vibration.
• Molded, angled MTP®
couplers allow for easy
removal and insertion.
Full Density
• Rugged design allows fiber
to remain secure.
Angled high-performance molded quad MTP® adapters.
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RSD Enclosures
Our RSD Series 1U, 2U and 4U fiber
enclosures provide high density, low
dB loss connections. They’re ideal for
structured cabling environments,
open racks in telecom closets or any
areas where the front acrylic glass
protection is needed.
They support up to 96 fibers in
1U and 384 fibers in 4U, saving
valuable space. Their modular
design allows for multiple
connector types within each
enclosure, and the new LC and
SC couplers utilize state-of-theart spring stabilizing for minimal
coupler movement. Their slide-out,
tilt-down drawer provides easy
access to modules. Plus, they come
standard with a lifetime warranty.
1U with up to 48 duplex LC ports
2U with up to 96 duplex LC ports
Shown with adapter panels.
Enclosures also accept modules.
4U with up to 192 duplex LC ports
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Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Jumpers
Reliable, High Performance
LC duplex connector
The key to achieving maximum
performance in a high-quality
structured data center cabling
system is through fiber jumpers.
Our Skinny-Trunk® fiber jumpers
meet and exceed the industry’s
most stringent requirements for
data center solutions, designed
specifically for the mainframe
and high-end SAN switching
environments.
• Ideal for high-speed,
mission-critical data center
environments
• Available in a variety of
multi-mode and single-mode
lengths and connector styles
• Optimal uniboot construction,
allowing easier plug-in
and unplugging and
robust strain relief
LC duplex uniboot connector
• Designed for high
performance – rigorously
tested for repeatability
and loss
Mini LC duplex connector
Available in a variety of multi-mode and single-mode
lengths and connector styles
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Skinny-Trunk® Harness
Our Skinny-Trunk® harness solves
the problem of cable management
in high-density fiber switches. Its
revolutionary design eliminates
cabling bulk, and staggers to fit
your switch ports perfectly.
Eliminate Cable Management Issues
• Reduces bulk by over 60 percent
• Pre-engineered and
customizable staggering
provides neat and clean
installation into your switches for
optimum cable management
• Round fiber cordage on
LC legs allows for maximum
routing flexibility
• Far exceeds industry dB loss
performance standards
• Comes in 6-to-1 and 4-to-1
plug-in factor from MTP® to
LC saves valuable install time
Pre-engineered stagger
for exact fit!
Also
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Av ilable In
8-Fiber
Harness
8-Fiber Harness
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16-Port Module
Zero Rack Space Products
When you just don’t have rack space,
the Z-Mount bracket and/or Ladder
Rack Enclosure are the solution.
Z-Mount Brackets/Ladder Rack Enclosure
TM
TM
The Z-Mount bracket fits all racks and
cabinets, regardless of manufacturer,
with industry standard spacing.
TM
Free up valuable rack space and minimize dB loss.
• Unique design mounts bolt
to the outside of rack, using
no horizontal rack space and
ensuring the maximum use of
your conditioned space.
• Available in 4-, 8-, and 12-port
MTP® (left and right) so you
can distribute up to 144 fibers
from just one Z-Mount. Also
available in LC for Server Rack
applications.
Skinny-Trunk® Ladder Rack
Enclosure is the first copper and
fiber enclosure specifically designed
to mount directly to overhead
conveyance.
Fits all racks and cabinets with industry standard spacing.
• Stay in compliance with
TIA-942 standards.
MTP®
Can hold up to
192 LC duplex ports
or 96 copper ports
(or a combination
of the two).
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• Easy, one person mounting
saves time and money
on install.
• Accepts 16 modules or
feed-through adapter panels.
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Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Trunks
Fiber trunks are a convenient and
economic alternative to running
multiple jumpers through your
data center. Trunks offer easy cable
management as well as significantly
reduced field installation times.
They’re easy to unplug, recoil, and
reuse in the event of any moves,
additions or changes.
Armored options available
FURCATION POINT
Retains integral
strength to the
assembly.
Industry Best
0.25 dB loss
Unsurpassed
Performance
• Ensure your equipment
performs optimally
• Helps eliminate
channel errors
•Extends lifetime of
cabling infrastructure
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UNIBOOT LC CONNECTOR
Reduce cordage size by 50%
without loss of performance.
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MTP® CONNECTORS
Allow for modular
pre-terminated fiber
optic cabling.
Skinny-Trunk® 24
All the benefits of the
standard Skinny-Trunk®
100G Ready
With 24 fibers in a single MTP®
connector, the Skinny-Trunk® 24
offers cutting-edge, industry-leading
condensed fiber optic technology.
CABLExpress is one of the first
manufacturers in the industry to
offer this leading-edge technology.
with even higher density
Industry Best
0.35 dB loss
Unsurpassed
Performance
Our 24-fiber MTP® connector
provides optimum performance
with an industry-leading insertion
loss rate. It creates a clear migration
path to 40/100G speeds while still
meeting the strict loss budgets of
IEEE 802.3ba standard.
The 24-fiber connector will be used for future high speed
data center connectivity.
24-fiber MTP®
12-fiber MTP®
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Cabinets & Racks
Cabinets
We offer a wide variety of cabinets
designed for high-density
applications and side-to-side
airflow equipment. Our cabinets
are available in multiple sizes and
configurations, with numerous
options for cable management.
The cabinets are shipped fully
assembled and capable of handling
high-density switch, server and
cable management requirements.
Cabinets For High-Density Distribution
C
C
A
B
These cabinets can be used
separately or ganged together to
create a Main Distribution Area
(MDA), the central point of the data
center structured cabling system.
D
Racks
You can save floor space and some
money with our wide variety of
easy-access rack options. Our
CABLExpress® racks provide ample
room for large cable bundles and
come available with a number of
cable management features.
Our racks are perfect for use in the
Equipment Distribution Areas (EDA)
of the data center.
Limitless possibilities to the amount of cabinets you can gang
A Cable Management Fingers
• Fingers come in 7 RMU sections
• Finger openings align with RMUs for
easy cable pathways
• Finger sections are repositionable
B Horizontal Trough
• Route larger bundles from front to rear
• Can be placed in any vertical location
C Doors
D Baffle Kit
• Front mesh doors are reversible
• Swing handle with keyed lock
Opens from both sides
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• Intake/Exhaust Kits for side-to-side
airflow equipment
• Directs cool air in and exhaust air
out of side-to-side air flow equipment
One Click Cleaners
US Conec IBCTM Brand Cleaners
• Skinny-Trunk® Products • Modules/Enclosures • Harnesses
Be an IT superhero, utilize the CABLExpress® Quick Ship program. The CABLExpress
Quick Ship program expedites precision engineered, multi-fiber trunking and
interconnect solutions to our customers overnight.
We understand that sometimes our customers might have an immediate need for
in-stock fiber optic trunks and modules and that lead times can be a big issue. This
program allows those customers to meet project deadlines without having to
sacrifice quality. With Quick Ship you can:
• Meet deadlines • Get connectivity the next day • Invest in an infrastructure that lasts
New customers can access the CABLExpress Quick Ship program by calling
1.800.913.9465 or emailing info@cablexpress.com. Current
customers just need to contact their CABLExpress
customer representative.
End face contamination can cause catastrophic failure. Particulates, skin oils,
clothing fibers and other contaminants can decrease performance and cause
channel errors – even causing DOWNTIME! These easy-to-use one click
cleaners allow you to follow best practices without investing a lot of time.
Remember to always inspect, clean, inspect and repeat if necessary.
Call your rep @ 1.800.913.9465
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