Installing GBIC, SFP and XFP Optics Modules in Cisco ONS 15454, 15327, 15600, and 15310 Platforms

This document provides compatibility information and installation procedures for gigabit interface converter (GBIC), small form-factor pluggable (SFP), and 10 Gigabit small form-factor pluggable (XFP) optics modules in the Cisco ONS 15454, 15327, 15600, and 15310-CL. It also contains removal instructions, cabling, and technical specifications. Use this document in conjunction with platform-specific Cisco user documentation when working with GBICs and SFPs/XFPs or any other system components.

GBICs and SFPs/XFPs are hot-swappable input/output devices that plug into a line card port to link the port with the fiber-optic network. For all cards, the type of GBIC or SFP/XFP plugged into the card is displayed in CTC and in TL1.

Compatibility by Card

Table 1 lists Cisco ONS 15454, 15327, 15600, and 15310-CL cards with their compatible GBICs, SFPs and XFPs.

Table 1 GBIC, SFP, and XFP Card Compatibility
Card	Compatible GBIC, SFP or XFP (Cisco Product ID)	Cisco Top Assembly Number (TAN)
ASAP (ONS 15600 SONET/SDH)	ONS-SE-2G-L2 ONS-SE-Z1 ONS-SI-622-L2 ONS-SI-155-L2	10-2013-01 10-1971-01 10-1936-01 10-1937-01
15310-CL-CTX (ONS 15310-CL SONET)	ONS-SI-155-I1 ONS-SI-155-L1 ONS-SI-155-L2 ONS-SI-622-I1 ONS-SI-622-L1 ONS-SI-622-L2	10-1938-01 10-1957-01 10-1937-01 10-1956-01 10-1958-01 10-1936-01
E1000-2-G (ONS 15454 SONET) E1000-2 (ONS 15454 SONET/SDH)	15454-GBIC-SX 15454E-GBIC-SX 15454-GBIC-LX/LH 15454E-GBIC-LX/LH	30-0759-01 800-06780-01¹ 10-1743-01 30-0703-01
FC_MR-4 (ONS 15454 SONET/SDH)	15454-GBIC-SX 15454E-GBIC-SX 15454-GBIC-LX/LH 15454E-GBIC-LX/LH ONS-GX-2FC-MMI ONS-GX-2FC-SML	30-0759-01 800-06780-01 10-1743-01 30-0703-01 10-2015-01 10-2016-01
G1000-2 (ONS 15327)	15327-SFP-LC-SX 15327-SFP-LC-LX	30-1301-01 30-1299-01
G1K-4 (ONS 15454 SONET/ SDH)² G1000-4 (ONS 15454 SONET/ SDH)	15454-GBIC-SX 15454E-GBIC-SX 15454-GBIC-LX/LH 15454E-GBIC-LX/LH 15454-GBIC-ZX 15454E-GBIC-ZX 15454-GBIC-xx.x³ 15454E-GBIC-xx.x 3 15454-GBIC-xxxx⁴ 15454E-GBIC-xxxx 4	30-0759-01 800-06780-01 10-1743-01 30-0703-01 30-0848-01 10-1744-01 10-1845-01 through 10-1876-01 10-1845-01 through 10-1876-01 10-1453-01 through 10-1460-01 10-1453-01 through 10-1460-01
ML1000-2 (ONS 15454 SONET/SDH)	15454-SFP-LC-SX 15454E-SFP-LC-SX 15454-SFP-LC-LX/LH 15454E-SFP-LC-LX/LH	30-1301-01 30-1301-01 30-1299-01 30-1299-01
MXP_2.5G_10G (ONS 15454 SONET/SDH) MXP_2.5G_10E (ONS 15454 SONET/ SDH)	15454-SFP-OC48-IR= ONS-SE-2G-S1=	10-1975-01 10-2017-01
MXP_MR_2.5G MXPP_MR_2.5G	15454-SFP-GE+-LX= 15454E-SFP-GE+-LX= 15454-SFP-GEFC-SX= 15454E-SFP-GEFC-S=	10-1832-03 10-1832-03 10-1833-01 10-1833-02
TXP_MR_10E (ONS 15454 SONET/SDH)	ONS-XC-10G-S1	10-2012-01
TXP_MR_2.5G (ONS 15454 SONET/ SDH) TXPP_MR_2.5G (ONS 15454 SONET/ SDH)	15454-SFP3-1-IR= 15454E-SFP-L.1.1= 15454-SFP12-4-IR= 15454E-SFP-L.4.1= 15454-SFP-OC48-IR= 15454E-SFP-L.16.1= ONS-SE-2G-S1= 15454-SFP-200= 15454E-SFP-200= 15454-SFP-GEFC-SX= 15454E-SFP-GEFC-S= 15454-SFP-GE+-LX= 15454E-SFP-GE+-LX=	10-1828-01 10-1828-01 10-1976-01 10-1976-01 10-1975-01 10-1975-01 10-2017-01 10-1750-01 10-1750-01 10-1833-01 10-1833-02 10-1832-01 10-1832-02

¹This TAN is only compatible with ONS 15454-E1000-2 or 15454-E1000-2-G cards.

²G1000-4 cards support CWDM and DWDM GBICs. G1K-4 cards with the Common Language Equipment Identification (CLEI) code of WM5IRWPCAA (manufactured after August 2003) support CWDM and DWDM GBICs. G1K-4 cards manufactured prior to August 2003 do not support CWDM or DWDM GBICs.

³xx.x defines the 32 possible wavelengths as shown in Table 6. For example, 1530.33 nm DWDM wavelength is represented as 30.3.

⁴xxxx defines the 8 possible wavelengths as shown in Table 5. For example, 1470 nm CWDM wavelength is represented as 1470.

GBIC Description and Specifications

GBICs are integrated fiber optic transceivers that provide high speed serial links from a port or slot to the network. Various latching mechanisms can be utilized on the GBICs. There is no correlation between the type of latch to the model type (such as SX or LX/LH) or technology type (such as Gigabit Ethernet). See the label on the GBIC for technology type and model. One GBIC model has two clips (one on each side of the GBIC) that secure the GBIC in the slot on the Ethernet card; the other has a locking handle. Both types are shown in Figure 1.

Table 2 lists specifications for available GBICs (non-DWDM/CWDM). See the "DWDM and CWDM GBICs" section for descriptions and specifications for DWDM and CWDM GBICs.

Table 2 GBIC Specifications
GBIC	Interface	Transmitter Output Power Min/Max (dBm)	Receiver Input Power Min/Max (dBm)
15454-GBIC-SX/ 15454E-GBIC-SX Short Reach	Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps	-9.5 to -4	-17 to 0
15454-GBIC-LX/LH/ 15454E-GBIC-LX/LH Long Reach	Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps	-9.5 to -3	-19 to -3
15454-GBIC-ZX/ 15454E-GBIC-ZX Extended Reach	Gigabit Ethernet	0 to 5	-23 to -3
15454-GBIC-xx.x¹ 15454E-GBIC-xx.x DWDM	Gigabit Ethernet	-0 to +3	-28 to -7
15454-GBIC-xxxx 1 15454E-GBIC-xxxx CWDM	Gigabit Ethernet	+1 to +5	-29 to -7
ONS-GX-2FC-MMI Short Reach	Fibre Channel, 1 or 2 Gbps	-9.5 to -5	-17 to 0
ONS-GX-2FC-SML Long Reach	Fibre Channel, 1 or 2 Gbps	-9 to -3	-18 to -3

¹Operating temperature range for a card with CWDM/DWDM GBICs installed is limited to -5 to +40 degrees Celsius. Operation with CWDM/DWDM GBICs requires R4.1 or later version G1K-4 hardware, CLEI Code WM5IRWPCAA.

GBIC Port Cabling Specifications

Table 3 provides cabling specifications for single-mode fiber (SMF) GBICs and Table 4 provides cabling specifications for multimode fiber (MMF) GBICs that you install into Ethernet cards. All GBIC ports have SC-type connectors and the minimum cable distance for all GBICs listed is 6.5 feet (2 m).

Table 3 Single-Mode Fiber GBIC Port Cabling Specifications
GBIC	Wavelength	Fiber Type	Cable Distance
15454-GBIC-LX/LH 15454E-GBIC-LX/LH Long Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	10 km (6.2 miles)
		50.0 micron SMF	550 m (1804 ft)
		62.5 micron SMF	275 m (902.2 ft)
15454-GBIC-ZX¹/ 15454E-GBIC-ZX 1 Extended Reach	1550 nm²	9 micron SMF	70 to 100 km³ (43.4 to 62 miles)
15454-GBIC-xxxx 15454E-GBIC-xxxx CWDM	See Table 5	9 micron SMF	100 to 120 km (62 to 74.5 miles)
15454-GBIC-xx.x 15454E-GBIC-xx.x DWDM	See Table 6	9 micron SMF	100 to 120 km (unamplified) (62 to 74.5 miles) Up to 300 km (amplified) (Up to 186.4 miles)
ONS-GX-2FC-SML Long Reach	1310 nm⁴	9 micron SMF	10 km (6.2 miles)
ONS-GX-2FC-SML Long Reach	1310 nm⁴	50.0 micron SMF 62.5 micron SMF	225 m (738 ft) (with a mode conditioning patch cord for transmitter)

¹The 15454-GBIC-ZX operates on SMF optic link spans of up to 80 km in length. Link spans of up to 100 km are possible using premium SMF or dispersion shifted SMF. When shorter distances of SMF are used, it may be necessary to insert an in-line optical attenuator in the link, to avoid overloading the receiver. For fiber-optic cable spans less than 25 km, insert a 10 dB in-line optical attenuator between the fiber-optic cable plant and the receiving port on the 15454-GBIC-ZX at each end of the link. For fiber-optic cable spans equal to or greater than 25 km and less than 50 km, insert a 5 dB in-line optical attenuator between the fiber-optic cable plant and the receiving port on the 15454-GBIC-ZX at the end of the link.

²Typical loss on a 1550 nm wavelength SMF is .3 dB/km.

³100 km cable distance requires dispersion-shifted SMF (15454-GBIC-ZX/15454E-GBIC-ZX)

⁴Typical loss on a 1310 nm wavelength SMF is .50 dB/km.

Table 4 Multimode Fiber GBIC Port Cabling Specifications
GBIC	Wavelength	Fiber Type¹	Cable Distance
15454-GBIC-SX/ 15454E-GBIC-SX Short Reach	850 nm	62.5 micron MMF	220 m (722 ft)
			275 m (902 ft)
		50.0 micron MMF	500 m (1640 ft)
			550 m (1804 ft)
15454-GBIC-LX/LH/ 15454E-GBIC-LX/LH Long Reach	1310 nm	62.5 micron MMF²	550 m (1804 ft)
		50.0 micron MMF	550 m (1804 ft)
ONS-GX-2FC-MMI Short Reach	850 nm	50.0 micron MMF	550 m (1804 ft)
ONS-GX-2FC-MMI Short Reach		62.5 micron MMF	300 m (984.3 ft)

¹The numbers given for MMF refer to the core diameter. For SMF, 8.3 micron refers to the core diameter. The 9-micron and 10-micron values refer to the mode-field diameter (MFD), which is the diameter of the light-carrying portion of the fiber. This area consists of the fiber core and a small portion of the surrounding cladding. The MFD is a function of the core diameter, the wavelength of the laser, and the refractive index difference between the core and the cladding.

²When using an LX/LH GBIC with 62.5-micron diameter MMF, you must install a mode-conditioning patch cord (CAB-GELX-625 or equivalent) between the GBIC and the MMF cable on both the transmit and receive ends of the link. The mode-conditioning patch cord is required for link distances less than 328 feet (100 m) or greater than 984 feet (300 m). The mode-conditioning patch cord prevents overdriving the receiver for short lengths of MMF and reduces differential mode delay for long lengths of MMF.

DWDM and CWDM GBICs

DWDM GBICs (15454-GBIC-xx.x and 15454E-GBIC-xx.x) and CWDM GBICs (15454-GBIC-xxxx and 15454E-GBIC-xxxx) are both wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies that operate over single-mode fibers with SC connectors. Cisco CWDM GBIC technology uses a 20 nm wavelength grid and Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM GBIC technology uses a 1 nm wavelength grid. CTC displays the specific wavelengths of the installed CWDM or DWDM GBICs. DWDM wavelengths are spaced closer together and require more precise lasers than CWDM. The DWDM spectrum allows for optical signal amplification.

The ONS 15454-supported CWDM GBICs reach up to 100 to 120 km over single-mode fiber and support eight wavelengths as shown in Table 5.

Table 5 Supported Wavelengths for CWDM GBICs
CWDM GBIC Wavelengths	1470 nm	1490 nm	1510 nm	1530 nm	1550 nm	1570 nm	1590 nm	1610 nm
Corresponding GBIC Colors	Gray	Violet	Blue	Green	Yellow	Orange	Red	Brown
Band	47	49	51	53	55	57	59	61

The ONS 15454-supported DWDM GBICs reach up to 100 to 120 km over single-mode fiber and support 32 different wavelengths in the red and blue bands. Paired with optical amplifiers, such as the Cisco ONS 15216, the DWDM GBICs allow maximum unregenerated spans of approximately 300 km ( Table 6).

Table 6 Supported Wavelengths for DWDM GBICs
Blue Band	1530.33 nm	1531.12 nm	1531.90 nm	1532.68 nm	1534.25 nm	1535.04 nm	1535.82 nm	1536.61 nm
Blue Band	1538.19 nm	1538.98 nm	1539.77 nm	1540.56 nm	1542.14 nm	1542.94 nm	1543.73 nm	1544.53 nm
Red Band	1546.12 nm	1546.92 nm	1547.72 nm	1548.51 nm	1550.12 nm	1550.92 nm	1551.72 nm	1552.52 nm
Red Band	1554.13 nm	1554.94 nm	1555.75 nm	1556.55 nm	1558.17 nm	1558.98 nm	1559.79 nm	1560.61 nm

Placement of CWDM or DWDM GBICs

CWDM or DWDM GBICs come in set wavelengths and are not provisionable. The wavelengths are printed on each GBIC, for example, CWDM-GBIC-1490. The user must insert the specific GBIC transmitting the wavelength required to match the input of the CWDM/DWDM device for successful operation ( Figure 2). Follow your site plan or network diagram for the required wavelengths.

The Cisco ONS 15454 Procedure Guide contains specific procedures for attaching optical fiber to GBICs and inserting GBICs into the G-Series card.

Example of CWDM or DWDM GBIC Application

A G-Series card equipped with CWDM or DWDM GBICs supports the delivery of unprotected Gigabit Ethernet service over Metro DWDM ( Figure 3). It can be used in short-haul and long-haul applications.

SFP Description and Specifications

SFPs are integrated fiber optic transceivers that provide high speed serial links from a port or slot to the network. Various latching mechanisms can be utilized on the SFPs. There is no correlation between the type of latch to the model type (such as SX or LX/LH) or technology type (such as Gigabit Ethernet). See the label on the SFP for technology type and model. One type of latch available is a mylar tab as shown in Figure 4, a second type of latch available is an actuator/button ( Figure 5), and a third type of latch is a bail clasp ( Figure 6).

Table 7 SFP Specifications
SFP	Interface	Transmitter Output Power Min/Max (dBm)	Receiver Input Power Min/Max (dBm)
ONS-SI-622-I1	OC-12/OC-3, STM-4/STM-1	-15 to -8.0	-8 to —
ONS-SI-622-L1	OC-12, STM-4	-3.0 to 2.0	-28 to -8
ONS-SI-622-L2	OC-12, STM-4	-3.0 to 2.0	-28 to -8
ONS-SI-155-I1	OC-3, STM-1	-15 to -8.0	-8 to —
ONS-SI-155-L1	OC-3, STM-1	-5.0 to 0	-34 to -10
ONS-SI-155-L2	OC-3, STM-1	-5.0 to 0	-34 to -10
15327-SFP-LC-SX	Gigabit Ethernet	-9.5 to -4	-17 to 0
15327-SFP-LC-LX	Gigabit Ethernet	-9.5 to -3	-19 to -3
15454-SFP-LC-SX/ 15454E-SFP-LC-SX	Gigabit Ethernet	-9.5 to -4	-17 to 0
15454-SFP-LC-LX/LH/ 15454E-SFP-LC-LX/LH	Gigabit Ethernet	-9.5 to -3	-19 to -3
15454-SFP3-1IR=	OC-3	-15 to -8	-23 to -8
15454E-SFP-L.1.1=	STM-1	-15 to -8	-34 to -10
15454-SFP12-4-IR=	OC-12, D1 Video	-15 to -8	-28 to -7
15454E-SFP-L.4.1=	STM-4, D1 Video	-15 to -8	-28 to -8
15454-SFP-OC48-IR=	OC-48, DV6000 (C-Cor)	-5 to +0	-18 to +0
ONS-SE-2G-S1=	OC-48, STM-16	-10 to -3	-18 to -3
15454E-SFP-L.16.1=	STM-16, DV6000 (C-Cor)	-5 to +0	-18 to +0
15454-SFP-200/ 15454E-SFP-200	ESCON	-8 to -4	-28 to -3
15454-SFP-GEFC-SX=/ 15454E-SFP-GEFC-S=	Fibre Channel (1 and 2 Gbps), FICON, GE	-10 to -3.5	-17 to 0 for 1FC and GE -15 for 2FC
15454-SFP-GE+-LX=/ 15454E-SFP-GE+-LX=	Fibre Channel (1 and 2 Gbps), FICON, GE, HDTV	-9.5 to -3.0	-20 to -3 for 1FC, 2FC and GE
ONS-SE-2G-L2	OC-48, STM-16	-2.0 to 3.0	-28 to -9
ONS-SE-Z1	OC-3/12/48, STM-1/4/16	-5.0 to 0	-23 to -3 (155.52/ 622.08 Mbps) -19 to -3 (1250 Mbps) -18 to 0 (2488.32 Mbps)
ONS-SI-622-L2	OC-12, STM-4	-3.0 to 2.0	-28 to -8
ONS-SI-155-L2	OC-3, STM-1	-5.0 to 0	-34 to -10

SFP Port Cabling Specifications

Table 8 provides cabling specifications for the SMF SFPs and Table 9 provides cabling specifications for MMF SFPs that you install into interface cards. The ports of the listed SFPs have LC-type connectors.

Table 8 Single-Mode Fiber SFP Port Cabling Specifications
SFP	Wavelength¹	Fiber Type	Cable Distance
ONS-SI-622-I1 Intermediate Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	21 km (13.05 miles)
ONS-SI-622-L1 Long Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	42 km (26.10 miles)
ONS-SI-622-L2 Long Reach	1550 nm	9 micron SMF	85 km (52.82 miles)
ONS-SI-155-I1 Intermediate Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	21 km (13.05 miles)
ONS-SI-155-L1 Long Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	50 km (31.07 miles)
ONS-SI-155-L2 Long Reach	1550 nm	9 micron SMF	100 km (62.14 miles)
15327-SFP-LC-LX Short reach 15454-SFP-LC-LX/LH/ 15454E-SFP-LC-LX/LH Long Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	10 km (6.2 miles)
15454-SFP3-1-IR= Intermediate Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	15 km (9.3 miles)
15454E-SFP-L.1.1= Short Haul	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	15 km (9.3 miles)
15454-SFP12-4-IR= Intermediate Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	15 km (9.3 miles)
15454E-SFP-L.4.1= Short Haul	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	15 km (9.3 miles)
15454-SFP-OC48-IR= Intermediate Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	15 km (9.3 miles)
ONS-SE-2G-S1= Short Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	2 km (1.2 miles)
15454E-SFP-L.16.1= Short Haul	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	15 km (9.3 miles)
15454-SFP-GE+-LX=/ 15454E-SFP-GE+-LX= Long Reach	1310 nm	9 micron SMF	10 km (6.2 miles) for FC 1G, FC 2G and GE 5 km (3.1 miles) for HDTV
ONS-SE-2G-L2	1530 nm	9 micron SMF	80 km (49.71 miles)
ONS-SE-Z1	1310 km	9 micron SMF	15 km (9.3 miles)
15600-SFP-12-4-LR2	1530 nm	9 micron SMF	80 km (49.71 miles)
ONS-SI-155-L2	1530 nm	9 micron SMF	80 km (49.71 miles)

¹Typical loss on a 1310 nm wavelength SMF is .6 dB/km.

Table 9 Multimode Fiber SFP Port Cabling Specifications
SFP	Wavelength	Fiber Type	Cable Distance
15327-SFP-LC-SX 15454-SFP-LC-SX/ 15454E-SFP-LC-SX Short Reach	850 nm	62.5 micron MMF	220 m (722 ft) 275 m (902 ft)
	850 nm	50.0 micron MMF	500 m (1640 ft) 550 m (1804 ft)
15327-SFP-LC-LX/LH Short reach 15454-SFP-LC-LX/LH/ 15454E-SFP-LC-LX/LH Long Reach	1310 nm	62.5 micron MMF	550 m (1804 ft)
	1310 nm	50.0 micron MMF	550 m (1804 ft)
15454-SFP-200/ 15454E-SFP-200 Long Reach	1310 nm	62.5 micron MMF	2 km (1.2 miles)
15454-SFP-GEFC-SX/ 15454E-SFP-GEFC-S Short Reach	850 nm	62.5 micron MMF	300 m (984 ft) for FC 1 Gbps and 1.2 Gbps GE 150 m (492 ft) for FC 2 Gbps
15454-SFP-GEFC-SX/ 15454E-SFP-GEFC-S Short Reach	850 nm	50.0 micron MMF	550 m (1804 ft) for FC 1 Gbps and 1.2 Gbps GE 300 m (984 ft) for FC 2 Gbps

XFP Description and Specifications

The 10 Gbps 1310 nm XFP transceiver is an integrated fiber optic transceiver that provides a high-speed serial link at the following signaling rates: 9.95 Gbps, 10.31 Gbps, 10.51 Gbps, and 10.66/10.71/11.10 Gbps which apply to 10GBASE-LR (fibre channel and Ethernet) as well as OC-192/STM-64 SONET/SDH. The XFP integrates the receiver and transmit path. The transmit side recovers and retimes the 10 Gbps serial data and passes it to a laser driver. The laser driver biases and modulates a 1310 nm DFB (distributed feed-back) laser, enabling data transmission over SMF through an LC connector. The receive side recovers and retimes the 10 Gbps optical data stream from a PIN photo detector, transimpedance amplifier and passes it to an output driver.

The XFP module uses the bail clasp latching mechanism as shown unlatched in Figure 7 and latched in Figure 8. See the label on the XFP for technology type and model.

XFP Port Cabling Specifications

GBIC, SFP and XFP Installation and Removal

This section provides installation and removal procedures for GBICs and SFPs/XFPs. Because GBICs and SFPs/XFPs are hot-swappable they can be installed and removed while the card/shelf assembly is powered and running.

Table 10 XFP Specifications
XFP	Interface	Transmitter Output Power Min/Max (dBm)	Receiver Input Power Min/Max (dBm)
ONS-XC-10G-S1	10 Gigabit Ethernet, OC-192, STM-64, 10Gbps Fibre Channel	-6 to -1	0.5

Table 11 SIngle-Mode Fiber XFP Port Cabling Specifications
XFP	Wavelength	Fiber Type	Cable Distance
ONS-XC-10G-S1	1310 nm	SMF	10 km (6.2 miles)

Warning Before you install, operate, or service the system, read the Site Preparation and Safety Guide. This guide contains important safety information you should know before working with the system.

Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

Warning GBICs and SFPs/XFPs are Class I laser products. These products have been tested and comply with Class I limits.

Warning Because invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the port when no cable is connected, avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures.

Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

Warning During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not directly touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself.

Note GBICs and SFPs must be matched on either end by type: SX to SX, LX/LH to LX/LH, or ZX to ZX (GBIC).

Removing a GBIC or SFP/XFP

Step 1

Disconnect the network fiber cable from the GBIC SC-type connector or SFP/XFP LC-type connector.

Release the GBIC from the slot by either squeezing the two plastic tabs (one on each side of the GBIC) or by opening the handle.

Release the SFP from the slot by performing one of the following three actions (depending which latch is on the SFP): pulling out the mylar tab, pressing the actuator/button, or unlatching the bail clasp and swinging it downward.
Release the XFP by unlatching the bail clasp and swinging it downward.

Installing a GBIC

Prior to installing a GBIC, verify that the GBIC is the correct type for your network and that you are installing compatible GBICs, for example, SX to SX or LX/LH to LX/LH.

Step 1

For a GBIC with clips: Slide the GBIC into the slot until you hear a click. The click indicates the GBIC is locked into the slot. (shown in Figure 9).

For a GBIC with a handle: Slide the GBIC into the slot and lock the GBIC into place by closing the handle down (it might be necessary to remove the SC-type connector protective plugs). The handle is in the correct closed position when it does not obstruct access to SC-type connector.

Step 2

Do not remove the protective plugs from the GBIC until you are ready to attach the network fiber-optic cable.

Installing an SFP/XFP

Prior to installing an SFP, verify that the SFP is the correct type for your network and that you are installing compatible SFPs, for example, SX to SX or LX/LH to LX/LH.

For an actuator/button SFP: Slide the SFP all the way into the slot until you hear a click.

For a bail clasp SFP/XFP: Latch (flip upwards) the bail clasp before inserting into the slot then slide into the slot.

Step 2

Do not remove the protective caps from the SFP until you are ready to attach the network fiber-optic cable.

Connecting Single-Mode and Multimode Optical Fiber

Attach the appropriate optical fiber cable directly to the SC-type receptacle on the GBIC or the LC-type connector on the SFP/XFP. You can use either simplex or duplex connectors for most devices. For simplex connectors, two cables are required, one cable for transmit (Tx) and a second cable for receive (Rx). For duplex connectors, only one cable that has both Tx and Rx connectors is required.

Step 1

Remove the protective plugs from the GBIC or SFP/XFP and save them for future use.

Step 2

Remove the protective caps from the connectors on the fiber-optic cable and save them for future use.

Step 4

Plug the fiber-optic cable into the SC-type receptacle on the GBIC or the LC-type connector on the SFP/XFP.

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