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
GBIC Port Cabling Specifications, page 8
DWDM and CWDM GBICs, page 9
SFP Description and Specifications, page 11
SFP Port Cabling Specifications, page 15
XFP Description and Specifications, page 19
XFP Port Cabling Specifications, page 20
GBIC, SFP and XFP Installation and Removal, page 20
Installing a GBIC or SFP/XFP, page 21
Connecting Single-Mode and Multimode Optical Fiber, page 23
Preprovision an SFP or XFP Slot, page 23
Provision a Multirate PPM, page 24
Removing a GBIC or SFP/XFP, page 24
Related Documentation, page 25
Obtaining Documentation, page 26

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