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Cisco Optics
Cisco Optics
Cisco offers a comprehensive portfolio of pluggable transceiver modules across
Cisco switching and routing platforms. Cisco pluggable transceivers provide a
convenient and cost-effective solution for the adoption of Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet in data center, campus, metro access, and
storage area networks.
As part of the Cisco end-to-end solution, pluggable transceivers are individually
tested and qualified across switching and routing platforms and are an integral
part of the overall architecture. Sold as spares or configurable options, transceiver
modules benefit from the pay-as-you-populate model they enable. Customers
can purchase the exact model and quantity required for their cabling
infrastructure and for the number of ports they are planning to utilize. Additionally,
customers can rest assured their investment in the Cisco equipment is protected
as they will have the opportunity to reconfigure their connectivity scheme with
our breadth of offerings. Cisco transceiver modules are fully supported by the
Cisco Technical Assistance center and warranty contracts purchased for the
Cisco platform where they are used are directly applicable to the transceivers at
no extra cost.
Cisco 10 Gigabit Modules
Cisco offers a range of XENPAK, X2, XFP, and SFP+ modules for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) deployments.
These Cisco transceivers meet Cisco specifications and are compliant with industry standards. Cisco
XENPAK, X2, XFP, and SFP+ offer a convenient and cost-effective solution for the adoption of 10 GbE in
data center, campus, metropolitan area access, and ring networks.
XENPAK modules are offered for several reaches and transmission media and are supported on the
Catalyst 6500, 3750 Series switches, and CRS-1 routers today.
X2 modules are also offered for several reaches and transmission media and are supported on the
Catalyst 4500, 4900, 3750-E, 3560-E, and 6500 Series switches, and Nexus 7000 Series switches today.
The Cisco XFP Module offers customers a dual rate interface for 10 GbE and Packet-over-SONET/SDH
(POS) connectivity. XFPs are currently supported on Cisco 7600, ASR 1000, ASR 9000, CRS-1 and CRS-3
routers, as well as with Shared Port Adapter (SPA) modules across multiple Cisco platforms.
SFP+ is the smallest 10 GbE form factor enabling lowest power consumption per 10G port and highest
port density per line card. It is supported in the latest Catalyst 2960-S, 3560X, 3750X, 4948E and newest
4500 series switches. It is also supported in Nexus 2000, 5000, 7000 series Server Access and Datacenter
switches and in ASR 9000 routers. Also SFP+ devices can be supported through the OneX X2 to SFP+
converter modules in the X2 ports of Catalyst 4500, 4900, 3750-E, 3560-E, and 6500 Series switches.
For further compatibility details including minimum software requirements and exact line cards and switch
modules support, please refer to the 10-Gigabit compatibility matrix:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/OL_6974.pdf
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Cisco Gigabit Ethernet GBIC and SFP Modules
Cisco offers a range of GBIC transceivers and Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers for Gigabit
Ethernet and Fibre Channel applications. These small, modular optical interface transceivers offer a
convenient and cost-effective solution for the adoption of Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel in data
center, campus, metropolitan area access and ring networks, and storage area networks.
Gigabit Ethernet SFP modules are supported across all Cisco switching and routing platforms today,
whereas GBIC modules are supported with legacy Cisco line cards and switches.
For compatibility details including minimum software requirements and exact line cards and switch
modules support, please refer to the Gigabit Ethernet compatibility matrix:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/OL_6981.pdf
Cisco Fast Ethernet SFP Modules
Cisco offers a range of Fast Ethernet SFP Interface Transceivers. These small, modular optical interface
transceivers offer a convenient and cost-effective solution for the adoption of Fast Ethernet over fiber
medium in campus, industrial, and small and medium business access networks.
For compatibility information including minimum software requirements and exact line cards and switch
modules support, please refer to the Fast Ethernet compatibility matrix:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/OL632702.pdf
Cisco CWDM Solution
Cisco Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) Solution allows scalable and easy-to-deploy Gigabit
Ethernet (GbE) and Fibre Channel services. The combination of CWDM GBICs and CWDM SFPs and
CWDM Optical Add-Drop Modules (OADMs) and Multiplexers enables the design of a flexible and highly
available multiservice network.
The Cisco CWDM Solution offers a convenient and cost-effective solution for the adoption of optical
Gigabit Ethernet in campus, data center, and metropolitan-area access networks. Cisco CWDM Solution
consists of a set of eight different Cisco CWDM GBICs (one for each of the eight different colors or
wavelengths), eight different SFPs, a set of eight single wavelength/dual channel OADMs, two four-channel
OADM/Multiplexer and an eight-channel Multiplexer along with a CWDM rack-mountable chassis.
Cisco DWDM Transceiver Modules
The Cisco Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) transceiver modules allow users to integrate WDM
transport directly with Cisco 1 GbE and 10 GbE switches and routers. Cisco offers GBIC and SFP DWDM
modules for 1-Gigabit links, and XENPAK, X2 and XFP DWDM modules for 10-Gigabit links. The DWDM
modules and DWDM optical filter and amplifier products (Cisco ONS 15216 and EWDM series) enable
the design of a flexible and highly available multiservice network. The DWDM modules support 100GHz
ITU grid and can be used for unamplified and amplified designs to transmit up to 320 Gigabits over one
pair of fiber.
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