Specifications
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InstallingtheGBIC,SFP,andXFPOpticsModules
in Cisco ONS 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 used with the Cisco ONS 15454, 15454 SDH, 15327, 15600, 15310-CL, and
15310-MA nodes. 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.
The sections included in this document are:
• Compatibility by Card, page 2
• GBIC Description and Specifications, page 6
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GBIC Port Cabling Specifications, page 8
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DWDM and CWDM GBICs, page 9
• SFP Description and Specifications, page 11
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SFP Port Cabling Specifications, page 15
• XFP Description and Specifications, page 19
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XFP Port Cabling Specifications, page 20
• GBIC, SFP and XFP Installation and Removal, page 20
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Installing a GBIC or SFP/XFP, page 21
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Connecting Single-Mode and Multimode Optical Fiber, page 23
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Preprovision an SFP or XFP Slot, page 23
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Provision a Multirate PPM, page 24
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Removing a GBIC or SFP/XFP, page 24
• Related Documentation, page 25
• Obtaining Documentation, page 26