Specifications

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Installing the GBIC, SFP, and XFP Optics Modules in Cisco ONS Platforms
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GBIC Description and Specifications
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).
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
1. Operating 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.
Table 2 GBIC Specifications (continued)
GBIC Interface
Transmitter Output
Power Min/Max
(dBm)
Receiver Input
Power Min/Max
(dBm)
Table 3 Single-Mode Fiber GBIC Port Cabling Specifications
GBIC Wavelength Fiber Type Cable Distance
15454-GBIC-xx.x=
15454E-GBIC-xx.x=
DWDM
See Table 6 on
page 10
9 micron SMF
100 to 120 km (unamplified)
(62 to 74.5 miles)
Up to 300 km (amplified)
(Up to 186.4 miles)
15454-GBIC-xxxx=
15454E-GBIC-xxxx=
CWDM
See Table 5 on
page 10
9 micron SMF 100 to 120 km
(62 to 74.5 miles)
15454-GC-GE-LX=
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-GC-GE-ZX=
1
Extended Reach
1550 nm
2
9 micron SMF 70 to 100 km
3
(43.4 to 62 miles)