Details
Product Overview
The Cisco® 100BASE-X Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) device (Figure 1) is a hot-swappable input/output device that plugs into Fast Ethernet ports, dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports, or Gigabit Ethernet ports of a Cisco switch or router, linking the port with the fiber cabling network.
Main features include the following:
● Hot-swappable when deployed, the switch or router does not have to reboot
● Supports the “pay-as-you-populate” model
● Interchangeable with other 100BASE-X SFPs on the same line card
● Supports the Cisco quality ID feature that enables the switch or router to identify whether or not the SFP is a Cisco qualified SFP
● Optically interoperable with respective 100BASE-X Ethernet interfaces on the same link
Cisco 100BASE-FX SFP
The Cisco 100BASE-FX SFP operates on ordinary multimode fiber-optic (MMF) link spans up to 2 kilometers (km) long.
GLC-FE-100FX modules operate in Fast Ethernet or dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco switches and routers.
GLC-FE-100FX-RGD modules operate in Fast Ethernet or dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco Industrial Ethernet and SmartGrid switches and routers.
GLC-GE-100FX modules operate in Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco switches and routers.
All these modules are interoperable with industrywide interfaces compliant to the IEEE 100BASE-FX standard.
Cisco 100BASE-LX10 SFP
The Cisco 100BASE-LX10 SFP operates on ordinary single-mode fiber-optic (SMF) link spans up to 10 km long.
GLC-FE-100LX modules operate in Fast Ethernet or dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco switches and routers.
GLC-FE-100LX-RGD modules operate in Fast Ethernet or dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco Industrial Ethernet and SmartGrid switches and routers.
These modules are interoperable with industrywide interfaces compliant to the IEEE 100BASE-LX10 standard.
Cisco 100BASE-BX10 SFP
The Cisco 100BASE-BX10 (part numbers GLC-FE-100BX-D and GLC-FE-100BX-U) SFPs operate on ordinary SMF single-strand link spans up to 10 km long. A 100BASE-BX10-D device is always connected a 100BASE-BX10-U device with a single strand of standard SMF with an operating transmission range up to 10 km. The communication over a single strand of fiber is achieved by separating the transmission wavelength of the two devices as depicted in Figure 2. 100BASE-BX10-D transmits a 1550-nm channel and receives a 1310-nm signal, whereas a 100BASE-BX10-U transmits a 1310-nm wavelength and receives a 1550-nm signal. Note in Figure 2 the presence of a wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) splitter integrated into the SFP to split the 1310-nm and 1550-nm light paths.
Cisco 100BASE-EX SFP
The Cisco 100BASE-EX SFP operates on ordinary SMF link spans up to 40 km long.
GLC-FE-100EX modules operate in Fast Ethernet or dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco switches and routers.
Cisco 100BASE-ZX SFP
The Cisco 100BASE-ZX SFP operates on ordinary SMF link spans up to 80 km long.
GLC-FE-100ZX modules operate in Fast Ethernet or dual-rate Fast/Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco switches and routers.
Cisco 100BASE-T Copper SFP
The 100BASE-T SFP operates on standard Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair copper cabling of link lengths up to 100 m (328 ft). It supports Industrial temperature range of -40 to 85C.
Technical Specifications
Platform Support
The Cisco SFPs are supported across a variety of Cisco switches, routers, and optical transport devices. For more details, refer to the document Cisco 100M Ethernet SFP Compatibility Matrix.
Connectors and Cabling
Connectors: Dual LC connector (GLC-FE-100FX, GLC-FE-100FX-RGD, GLC-GE-100FX, GLC-FE-100LX, GLC‑FE-100LX-RGD, GLC-FE-100EX, and GLC-FE-100ZX) or single LC connector (GLC-FE-100BX-D and GLC‑FE-100BX-U)
Table 1 provides cabling specifications for the SFPs for installation in a Fast Ethernet SFP port. Note that all SFP ports have LC-type connectors, and the minimum cable distance for all SFPs listed (MMF and SMF [G.652]) is 2 meters (6.5 feet).
Table 1. SFP Port Cabling Specifications
SFP |
Wavelength (nm) |
Fiber Type |
Cable Distance |
GLC-FE-100FX |
1300 |
MMF |
2 km (6,562 ft) |
GLC-FE-100LX |
1310 |
SMF |
10 km (32,810 ft) |
GLC-FE-100BX-U |
1310 |
SMF |
10 km (32,810 ft) |
GLC-FE-100BX-D |
1550 |
SMF |
10 km (32,810 ft) |
GLC-FE-100EX |
1310 |
SMF |
40 km (131,240 ft) |
GLC-FE-100ZX |
1550 |
SMF |
80 km (262,480 ft) |
Table 2 gives information about fiber loss.
Table 2. Fiber-Loss Budgets
SFP |
Type |
Transmit (dBm) |
Receive (dBm) |
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Maximum |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Minimum |
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GLC-FE-100FX |
100BASE-FX |
-14 |
-20 |
-14 |
-31 |
GLC-FE-100LX |
100BASE-LX10 |
-8 |
-15 |
-8 |
-28 |
GLC-FE-100BX-U |
100BASE-BX10-U |
-8 |
-14 |
-3 |
-28.2 |
GLC-FE-100BX-D |
100BASE-BX10-D |
-8 |
-14 |
-3 |
-28.2 |
GLC-FE-100EX |
100BASE-EX |
0 |
-5 |
-8 |
-28 |
GLC-FE-100ZX |
100BASE-ZX |
2 |
-3 |
-8 |
-30 |
Dimensions
Dimensions (H x W x D): 8.5 x 13.4 x 56.5 mm
Environmental Conditions and Power Requirements
● Operating temperature range:
◦ Commercial temperature range (COM): 0 to 70°C (32 to 158°F), applicable to GLC-FE-100FX, GLC‑FE-100LX, GLC-GE-100FX, GLC-FE-100BX-D, GLC-FE-100BX-U, GLC-FE-100EX, and GLC‑FE‑100ZX
◦ Industrial temperature range (IND): -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F), applicable to GLC-FE-100FX-RGD, GLC-FE-100LX-RGD and GLC-FE-T-I
● Storage temperature range: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
● Power consumption:
◦ GLC-FE-100FX, GLC-FE-100FX-RGD, GLC-FE-100BX-D, GLC-FE-100BX-U, GLC-FE-100EX, and GLC-FE-100ZX modules consume up to 1W per port
◦ GLC-GE-100FX modules typically consume 1.5W per port (up to 1.7W)
◦ GLC-FE-T-I modules typically consume 1W per port
Warranty
● Standard warranty: 1 year
● Extended warranty (option): Available under a Cisco SMARTnet® Support contract for the Cisco switch or router chassis
Ordering Information
Table 3 gives ordering information for the Cisco SFP.
Table 3. Ordering Cisco SFP
Product Number |
SFP |
GLC-FE-100FX |
100BASE-FX SFP for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-100FX-RGD |
100BASE-FX Rugged SFP for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-GE-100FX |
100BASE-FX SFP for Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-100LX |
100BASE-LX10 SFP for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-100LX-RGD |
100BASE-LX10 Rugged SFP for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-100BX-U |
100BASE-BX10-U SFP for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-100BX-D |
100BASE-BX10-D SFP for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-100EX |
100BASE-EX for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-100ZX |
100BASE-ZX for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
GLC-FE-T-I |
100BASE-T for Fast Ethernet SFP Ports |
Regulatory and Standards Compliance
Safety
● Laser Class 1 21CFR1040 LN#50 7/2001
● Laser Class I IEC 60825
Standards
● IEEE 802.3u
● IEEE 802.3z
● IEEE 802.3ah
● GR-20-CORE: Generic Requirements for Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable
● GR-326-CORE: Generic Requirements for Single-Mode Optical Connectors and Jumper Assemblies
● GR-1435-CORE: Generic Requirements for Multifiber Optical Connectors
● RoHS 5
Additional Information
For more information about Cisco 100BASE-X SFPs for Fast Ethernet SFP ports, contact:
● United States and Canada: 800 553-6387
● Europe: 32 2 778 4242
● Australia: 61 2 9935 4107
● Other: 408 526-7209
Additional Information
SKU | GLC-FE-100LXRGD-RF |
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Weight (Kg) | 1 |
Datasheet URL | http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/fast-ethernet-sfp-modules/product_data_sheet0900aecd801f931c.html |
Condition | Refresh |
Speed | 100Mbps |
Media | Fiber |
Range | Intermediate |
Type | SFP |
Mode | Multi Mode |