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Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide
OL-17468-02
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Supported Transceivers
For more information about the X2 transceiver, see the “X2 Transceiver Specifications” section on
page B-7.
For more information about a specific Cisco SFP transceiver, see the “SFP and SFP+ Transceiver
Specifications” section on page B-10. SFP transceivers can be ordered separately or with the Cisco MDS
9200 Series.
Note Use only Cisco transceivers in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series. Each Cisco transceiver is encoded with
model information that enables the switch to verify that the transceiver meets the requirements for the
switch.
X2 Fibre Channel Transceivers
The X2 Fibre Channel transceiver is a small form-factor optimized for 10-Gbps applications and uses an
SC connector. The X2 transceiver is ideally suited for Ethernet, Fibre Channel and telecom switches, and
standard peripheral component interconnect (PCI)-based server and storage connections. The X2
provides robust thermal performance and electromagnetic shielding.
For more information on X2 transceiver specifications, see the “X2 Transceiver Specifications” section
on page B-7.
Fibre Channel SFP Transceivers
Cisco Fibre Channel SFP transceivers are available in SWL or LWL versions. Both of these versions are
1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps capable. Cisco Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers are available in SWL or LWL
versions. Both of these versions are 2-Gbps/4-Gbps/8-Gbps capable.
Cisco Fibre Channel SFP transceivers have LC connectors and comply with 1-Gbps/2-Gbps/4-Gbps
Fibre Channel standards as defined in FC-PI 10.0 2. Cisco Fibre Channel SFP+ transceivers have LC
connectors and comply with 2-Gbps/4-Gbps/8-Gbps Fibre Channel standards as defined in FC-PI-4.
For more information about Fibre Channel SFP and SFP+ transceiver specifications, see the “SFP and
SFP+ Transceiver Specifications” section on page B-10.
Combination Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet SFP Transceivers
The combination Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceivers from Cisco Systems are available in
SWL or LWL versions. Both of these versions are 1-Gbps/2-Gbps capable.
The combination SFP transceivers from Cisco Systems have LC connectors and comply with
1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel as defined in FC-PI 10.0 2 and Gigabit Ethernet as defined in IEEE
802.3z.
For more information on the Fibre Channel/Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceiver specifications, see the
“SFP and SFP+ Transceiver Specifications” section on page B-10.