SFP Transceivers for Optical Cables

Two SFP transceivers are needed for each optical cable used in your integration. Apple recommends the following manufacturers and part numbers.

Short wavelength (short haul)

• Finisar FTRJ-8519-P1BNL

• Pico Light PL-XPL-VE-S24-11

• Pico Light PL-XPL-VC-S23-11

• JDS Uniphase JSM-21S0AA1

• JDS Uniphase JSP-21S0AA1

Long wavelength (long haul)

• Finisar FTRJ-1319-P1BTL

Most Xserve RAID controllers have SFP connectors as well. However, first-generation Xserve RAIDs have HSSDC2 connectors instead. Those connectors look quite different from SFP ports.

Usually those RAIDs were sold with copper cables that have HSSDC2 connectors on one end and SFP connectors on the other. Use those cables to connect the controllers to the switch. There are no issues with using HSSDC2-ported controllers.