Nexus series of switches from Cisco are the most latest, advanced offering in the Data Centre networking space. They are highly scalable and provide high data rates designed to meet the stringent requirements of next generation data center. They operate on the next generation NX-OS firmware designed specifically for Data Centers. They come in a variety of platforms ranging from Nexus 9k, 7k, 5k and 2k fabric extenders.
The below tables provide data for the different Cisco Nexus series model and the corresponding Transceivers that can be used
Transceiver type |
Transceiver |
Description |
100-Gigabit CFP |
Single-mode, 1310nm, 6.21miles, 0/70°C |
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Multi-mode, 850nm, 492feet, 0/70°C |
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40-Gigabit CFP Transceivers |
CFP-40G-SR4 |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 492feet, 0/70°C |
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CFP-40G-LR4 |
Single-mode, 1310nm, 32.8feet, 0/70°C |
40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceivers |
FET-40G |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 328feet, 0/40°C |
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QSFP-40G-CSR4 |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 132feet, 0/40°C |
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Single-mode, 1310nm, 6.1miles, 0/40°C |
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QSFP-40G-SR4 |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 492feet, 0/40°C |
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QSFP-40G-SR-BD |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 492feet, 0/40°C |
10-Gigabit SFP+ Transceivers |
FET-10G |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 328feet, 0/70°C |
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SFP-10G-ER |
Single mode, 1550nm, 24.9miles, 0/70°C |
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SFP-10G-LR |
Single-mode, 1310nm, 6.2miles, 0/70°C |
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SFP-10G-LRM |
Single-mode/Multi-mode, 1310nm, 984feet, 0/70°C |
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SFP-10G-SR |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 984feet, 0/70°C |
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SFP-10G-BXD-I |
Single-mode, 1330nm, 6.2miles, 0/70°C |
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SFP-10G-BXU-I |
Single-mode, 1270nm, 6.2miles, 0/70°C
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SFP Transceivers |
GLC-BX-U |
Single-mode, 1310nm, 6.2miles, 0/70°C |
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GLC-BX-D |
Single-mode, 1490nm, 6.2miles, 0/70°C |
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GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-SX-MM, and SFP-GE-S |
Multi-mode, 850nm, 1804feet, 0/70°C |
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GLC-LH-SMD, GLC-LH-SM, and SFP-GE-L |
Multi-mode, 1310nm, 1804feet, 0/70°C |
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GLC-ZX-SM and SFP-GE-Z |
Single-mode, 1550nm, 60miles, 0/70°C |