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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 more than 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
Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDD) on-site and
we’re corporate members of both the BICSI Data Center Standards
Committee 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.
Our Philosophy
Table of Contents
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Table of ContentsSkinny-Trunk® Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3Brocade® & CABLExpress® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4ICL Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Port Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532-Port Line Card Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Brocade 32-Port Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . .748-Port Line Card Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Brocade 48-Port Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . .964-Port Line Card Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Brocade 64-Port Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . .11H-Series Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12H-Series Modules & Adapter Panels . . . . . . .13Skinny -Trunk® Fiber Assemblies. . . . . . . . . . .14H+ Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15RSD Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16RSD Modules & Adapter Panels . . . . . . . . . . .17Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Skinny-Trunk® Harnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Skinny-Trunk® Ladder Rack Enclosure . . . . .20Z-Mount® Brackets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21CABLExpress® Quick Ship Program . . . . . . . .22Tap Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Skinny-Trunk® 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Cabinets & Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24One-Click Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Optical Microscope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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Skinny-Trunk® SolutionDesigned 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 ever-changing data center environment, helping you save money on space, labor and cooling.
Skinny-Trunk®
Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Jumper
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We build to the highest standards! We can help you design your infrastructure to meet the specifications for today and the future.
Fiber Optic Trunk Construction Specifications*
*Available Upon Request
Fiber Optic Enclosure Construction Specifications*
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Skinny-Trunk® Harness
H-Series Enclosure
Skinny-Trunk® Z-Mount®
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PerformanceDesigned to meet and exceed your loss budgets and have high repeatability, so your cables work the first and the 500th time you plug in.
Manageability/ScalabilityHigh-density yet easy to work with, featuring organized cable management and modular designs for easy swap outs.
FlexibilityOverall cabling can decrease by 70%.
Time SavingsPlug-and-play technology
Ensures your equipment will achieve optimum performance
Allows for flexibility and scalability with all your growth needs
Save on space, labor and cooling
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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
• 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.
and CABLExpress®
We Have Cabling Solutions For Every Brocade® Switch
1 Brocade www.brocade.com
B R O C A D E ®
ICL Cables
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.
2 Brocade Data Center: Inter-Chassis Link Connectivity for the Brocade DCX Backbone Family
H-Series 10U enclosures have modules designed specifically to replicate 32- and 48-port director class switches. Available in vertical and horizontal orientations. We can match your switch port numbering exactly.
Port Replication
Ports 0-15
Ports 16-31
12U
Horizontal 10U Vertical10U
Available
with 64, 48,
and 32 ports
Ports 24-47
Ports 0-23
64 LC Duplex Ports, Vertical
48 LC Duplex Ports, Horizontal
32 LC Duplex Ports, Vertical
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Port replication is a patching system that mirrors (duplicates) the active electronics in a passive environment. This reduces cable management issues, decreases opportunities for patch errors and reduces wear and tear on the active ports.
H-Series 12U enclosures are designed specifically to replicate 64- port high-density SAN director class switches.
This allows full replication in a main distribution area (MDA) as recommended in the TIA-942 Data Center Standard. 48- and 32-port modules are also available to offer full replication for any density.
32-Port Line Card Solution
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Brocade 32-Port Line Card - Bill of Materials
48-Port Line Card Solution
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Brocade 48-Port Line Card - Bill of Materials
Also available in 10U enclosure
64-Port Line Card Solution
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Brocade 64-Port Line Card - Bill of Materials
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H-Series Enclosures
High-Density DistributionOur H-Series fiber enclosure solutions are available in both vertical (4U, 6U, 10U, 12U) and horizontal (1U, 10U) mounting configurations, allowing users to choose port orientation to mirror 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.
1U with up to 48 duplex LC ports
4U with up to 144 duplex LC ports
6U with up to 288 duplex LC ports
Also
Available In
Vertical 10U
Vertical 12U
Horizontal 10U
Enclosure Max LC Duplex Port count
12U 512
10U 576
6U 288
4U 144
1U 48
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H-Series Modules & Adapter Panels
H-Series Modules & Adapter PanelsCheck 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
• 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
• Rugged design allows fiber to remain secure
MTP® Panel
Angled high-performance molded quad MTP® adapters
Full-density
Half-density Module
High-performance ceramic LC stable spring couplers
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Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Assemblies
MTP® CONNECTORSAllow for modular pre-terminated fiber optic cabling
Uniboot LC CONNECTORReduce cordage size by 50% without loss of performance
Armored options available
FURCATION POINTRetains integral strength to the assembly
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.
• Ensure your equipment performs optimally
• Helps eliminate channel errors
•Extends lifetime of cabling infrastructure
Industry Best0.25 dB loss*
Multi-mode*
UnsurpassedPerformance
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H+ Enclosures
Our CABLExpress® H+ enclosure solutions are available in 1U, 2U and 4U mounting configurations which allow users to maximize port space density per RU. The H+ enclosure can accommodate up to 288 duplex LC ports in a 4U, 144 in a 2U and 72 in a 1U configuration. The H+ design allows easy access to all ports and comes with integrated cable management features that allow for a clean installation. The modules are interoperable with all footprints (1U, 2U and 4U enclosures) to maximize design flexibility. Our industry-leading performance ensures that the enclosures can be part of a recommended TIA-942 structured cabling design. Plus, they all come standard with a lifetime warranty.
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Enclosure Max LC Duplex Port count
1U 72
2U 144
4U 288
Individual sliding modules with front cut outs allow for easy accessibility
For best cable management results, it’s highly recommended to use the H+ enclosure with CABLExpress Skinny-Trunk 2mm round fiber jumpers
Also Available In
4U with up to 288 duplex LC ports
2U with up to 144 duplex LC ports
1U with up to 72 duplex LC ports
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RSD Series 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-the-art 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. 2U with up to 96 duplex LC ports
4U with up to 192 duplex LC ports
• Shown with adapter panels
• Enclosures also accept modules
1U with up to 48 duplex LC ports
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RSD Series Modules & Adapter Panels
Modules
Adapter Panels
Single-mode 12 port LC
Check out these standard features:
• Low loss components allow flexibility in fiber network design
• Internal cable managers maintain proper bend radius
• Rugged design allows fiber to remain secure
• Designed to accept 4, 8 or 16 adapter panels and/or modules
• Available with LC, SC, ST MT-RJ adapters
10 - Gig Aqua 12-port LC Multi-mode 12-port LC
Highly
Customizable
10 - Gig Aqua 12-port LC 6-port RJ4512-port MT-RJMulti-mode 6-port STMulti-mode 6-port SC
Available in half-density options
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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
• Designed for high performance – rigorously tested for repeatability and loss
Skinny-Trunk® Fiber Jumpers
LC duplex Uniboot connector
Mini LC duplex connector
LC duplex connector
Available in a variety of multi-mode and single-mode lengths and connector styles
Reliable, High-Performance Fiber Cabling
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Skinny-Trunk® Harnesses
Our Skinny-Trunk® harnesses solve the problem of cable management in high-density fiber switches. Their revolutionary design eliminates cabling bulk, and staggers to fit your switch ports perfectly.
• Can reduce bulk by more than 60%
• 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 exceed industry dB loss performance standards
• Come in 6-to-1 and 4-to-1 plug-in factors from MTP® to LC, which save valuable install time
Eliminate Cable Management Issues
Pre-engineered stagger for
exact fit!
8-Fiber Harness
12-Fiber Harness
16-Port Module
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Skinny-Trunk® Ladder Rack Enclosure The Skinny-Trunk® ladder rack enclosure is the first copper and fiber enclosure specifically designed to mount directly to overhead conveyance.
• Stay in compliance with TIA-942 standards
• Easy, one person mounting saves time and money on install
• Accepts 16 modules or feed-through adapter panels
Free up valuable rack space and minimize dB loss
Ladder Rack Enclosure
Can hold up to 192 LC duplex ports or 96 copper ports (or a combination of the two)
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Z-Mount® Brackets
MTP®
Z-Mount® Brackets
Also available with LC and
copper ports
Fits all racks and cabinets with industry-standard spacing
When you just don’t have rack space, the Z-Mount® bracket and the ladder rack enclosure are the solution.
The Z-Mount® bracket fits all racks and cabinets, regardless of manufacturer, with industry-standard spacing.
• The unique design allows you to mount bolts to the outside of the 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.
CABLExpress tap modules allow for passive optical tapping of network traffic within the footprint of our enclosures. The modules fit in our RSD Series 1U, 2U and 4U enclosures and H-Series 1U, 6U, and 10U enclosures. This allows for tapping to be seamlessly integrated into a structured cabling system.
Available in multi-mode OM4 and single-mode options with either a 50/50 or 70/30 split.
Tap Modules
Tap Modules
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Call your rep @ 1.800.913.9465 to get popular, in-stock Skinny-Trunk® products overnight!
• 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 [email protected]. Current customers just need to
contact their CABLExpress customer representative.
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Skinny-Trunk® 24
All the benefits of the
standard Skinny-Trunk®
with even higher density
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.
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.
Industry Best0.35 dB loss
UnsurpassedPerformance
The 24-fiber connector will be used for future high-speed data center connectivity
40/100G Ready
24-fiber MTP® 12-fiber MTP®
Cabinets For High-Density Distribution
Cable Management Fingers• Fingers come in 7 RMU sections • Finger openings align with RMUs for easy cable pathways• Finger sections are repositionable
Horizontal Trough• Route larger bundles from front to rear• Can be placed in any vertical location
Doors• Front mesh doors are reversible• Swing handle with keyed lock
Baffle Kit• Intake/exhaust kits for side-to-side airflow equipment• Directs cool air in and exhaust air out of side-to-side air flow equipment
A B C
A
B
CC
D
D
Opens from both sides
Limitless possibilities for cabinet and rack configurations
CabinetsWe 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.
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.
RacksYou 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.
Cabinets & Racks
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Noyes® OFS300-200C
A majority of “defective” cables actually just have
dirty end-faces!
It is recommended to inspect the end-faces of cables
before installation, and then clean them if necessary.
Optical Microscope
Total Solutions – Call Us Today!
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US Conec IBCTM Brand Cleaners
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.
One-Click Cleaners
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