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Table 3 lists the supported 40 Gigabit Ethernet transceiver options. 40 Gigabit Ethernet is achieved on the Cisco
Nexus 3500 platform by combining four sequential SFP+ interfaces into a logical 40 Gigabit Ethernet port. The
resulting interface is fully compliant with the IEEE standard for 40 Gigabit Ethernet and thus is interoperable with
any other 40 Gigabit Ethernet device, regardless of interface form factor, including Quad SFP (QSFP).
Table 3. Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform 40 Gigabit Transceiver Support Matrix
Part Number
Description
SFP-10G-SR
10GBASE-SR SFP+ module (multimode fiber [MMF])
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU1M
QSFP to 4 x SFP 10-Gbps passive copper splitter cable, 1m (Twinax cable)
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU3M
QSFP to 4 x SFP 10-Gbps passive copper splitter cable, 3m (Twinax cable)
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M
QSFP to 4 x SFP 10-Gbps passive copper splitter cable, 5m (Twinax cable)
Table 4 lists the supported 10 Gigabit Ethernet transceiver options.
Table 4. Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform 10 Gigabit Transceiver Support Matrix
Part Number
Description
SFP-10G-SR
10GBASE-SR SFP+ module (MMF)
SFP-10G-LR
10GBASE-LR SFP+ module (single-mode fiber [SMF])
SFP-10G-ER
Cisco 10GBASE-ER SFP+ module for SMF
DWDM-SFP10G-
*
10GBASE-DWDM modules (multiple varieties)
SFP-H10GB-CU1M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable, 1m (Twinax cable)
SFP-H10GB-CU3M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable, 3m (Twinax cable)
SFP-H10GB-CU5M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable, 5m (Twinax cable)
SFP-H10GB-ACU7M
Active Twinax cable assembly, 7m
SFP-H10GB-ACU10M
Active Twinax cable assembly, 10m
The Cisco Nexus 3500 platform is compatible with existing Gigabit Ethernet infrastructures. Both the uplink and
downlink 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces can also operate in 100 Megabit Ethernet and 1 Gigabit Ethernet modes.
Table 5 lists the Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceivers that are supported. 100 Megabit Ethernet connectivity can be
achieved by using copper-based SFP transceivers (GLC-T).
Table 5. Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Support Matrix
Part Number
Description
GLC-T
1000BASE-T SFP
GLC-SX-MM
GE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF)
GLC-SX-MMD
1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver module, MMF, 850 nm, DOM
GLC-LH-SM
GE SFP, LC connector LX and LH transceiver
GLC-LH-SMD
1000BASE-LX/LH SFP transceiver module, MMF and SMF, 1310 nm, DOM
For more information about the transceiver types, see
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/prod_module_series_home.html.