Cisco DS-SFP-FC8G-SW Compatible 8GFC SW SFP+
Cisco compatible DS-SFP-FC8G-SW - Key Features
- Compatibility: Cisco
- Media Type: Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) -OM3/OM4/OM5
- Fiber Count: Duplex
- Connector: Double LC/UPC
- Maximum Distance: 400 m
- Average Link Budget: 6.1 dB
- Tx Wavelength: 850 nm
- Supported Data Rate: 1.25 Gbps - 11.32 Gbps
- DDM/DOM: Supported
- Temperature Range: Standard 0°-70°C
Cisco DS-SFP-FC8G-SW Price
Cisco compatible DS-SFP-FC8G-SW Specifications
Form Factor | SFP+ |
Media Type | Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) -OM3/OM4/OM5 |
Fiber Count | Duplex |
Connector | Double LC/UPC |
Maximum Distance | 400 m |
Average Link Budget | 6.1 dB |
TX Wavelength | 850 nm |
RX Wavelength | 850 nm |
Supported Data Rate | 1.25 Gbps - 11.32 Gbps |
Supported Ethernet Applications | 10G Ethernet (10.31Gbps), Gigabit Ethernet (1.25 Gbps) |
Supported Fiber Channel Applications | 10G Fiber Channel (10.52 Gbps), 1G Fiber Channel (1.0625 Gbps), 2G Fiber Channel (2.125 Gbps), 4G Fiber Channel (4.25 Gbps), 8G Fiber Channel (8.5 Gbps) |
SDH/SONET Standards | STM-64 (9.95Gbps) |
DDM/DOM | Supported |
Tx Wavelength Bandwidth | 20 nm (840-860 nm) |
Rx Wavelength Bandwidth | 20 nm (840-860 nm) |
Minimum Transmitting Power | -5 dBm |
Maximum Transmitting Power | 0 dBm |
Receiver Sensitivity | -11.1 dBm |
Receiver Overload | 0 dBm |
Dispersion | 110 ps/nm |
Transmitter Type | VSCEL Laser |
Receiver Type | PIN photodiode |
Temperature Range | Standard 0°-70°C |
Power | +3.3V single power supply |
Compliance | CE,Class 1 FDA and IEC60825-1 Laser Safety Compliant,RoHS,SFF-8431,SFP MSA |
Cisco compatible DS-SFP-FC8G-SW Datasheet
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Cisco compatible DS-SFP-FC8G-SW Description
EdgeOptic's DS-SFP-FC8G-SW compatible is a Cisco-coded version of the EdgeOptic 10G-SFP-300 multi-vendor multi-rate SFP+ transceiver, configured for 8G Fibre Channel short-wave operation in Cisco MDS SAN fabrics. DS-SFP-FC8G-SW is the Cisco ordering code for the 8GFC SW SFP+ optic in the MDS pluggable transceiver catalog. The optic carries Cisco-recognized EEPROM identification so MDS switch firmware registers the module under the standard transceiver-acceptance policy.
The module operates per INCITS 450-2008 FC-PI-4 at 8.5 Gbps signaling, 850 nm VCSEL into duplex LC, with up to 150 m on OM3 multimode fiber per the vendor specification. The optic is multi-rate: 8.5 Gbps for 8GFC, 4.25 Gbps for 4GFC, and 2.125 Gbps for 2GFC, so the fabric port negotiates to the highest common rate during link bring-up. DDM telemetry per SFF-8472 exposes the standard transceiver health parameters: temperature, supply voltage, TX bias, TX power, and RX power. Form factor is SFP+ (SFF-8431 MSA) at the standard commercial operating range. FC-PI-4 is the governing Fibre Channel Physical Interface standard for 8GFC short-wave optics.
Typical deployment is the Cisco MDS 9000 storage networking platform family, where 8GFC line cards and fixed-port fabric switches carry SAN inter-switch links and host-port connectivity. Specific MDS 9100, 9200, 9500, and 9700 platform compatibility should be verified against the current Cisco MDS pluggable transceiver compatibility documentation before deployment, since the Cisco MDS datasheet is the authoritative reference for which line cards accept which optic per platform generation. The DS-SFP-FC8G-SW is distinct from DS-SFP-FC10G-SW (10GFC) and other DS-SFP catalog codes within the MDS pluggable optic family; the line-rate suffix determines which fabric ports the optic operates against.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the DS-SFP-FC8G-SW backward compatible with 4GFC and 2GFC ports on the same fabric?
Yes. The transmitter and receiver operate at 8.5 Gbps, 4.25 Gbps, and 2.125 Gbps per the FC-PI-4 multi-rate specification, so the optic negotiates to the highest common rate across the inter-switch link or N_Port. 1GFC short-wave is outside the FC-PI-4 8GFC optic class and requires a dedicated 1GFC module; a fabric port forced to 1GFC will not link up against this optic.