The Cisco® 100GBASE CFP modules offer customers 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for data center networking, enterprise core aggregation, and service provider transport applications.
Features and Benefits
Main features of Cisco 100GBASE CFP modules include:
• Supports 100GBASE Ethernet
• Hot-swappable input/output device that plugs into an Ethernet CFP port of a Cisco switch or router
• Provides flexibility of interface choice
• Supports "pay-as-you-populate" model
• Supports digital optical monitoring (DOM)
• Supports the Cisco quality identification (ID) feature that enables a Cisco switch to identify whether the module is certified and tested by Cisco
Cisco CFP-100G-LR4
The Cisco 100GBASE-LR4 (Figure 1) CFP module supports a link length of 10 kilometers on standard single-mode fiber (SMF, G.652). 100 Gigabit Ethernet signal is carried over four wavelengths. Multiplexing and demultiplexing of the four wavelengths are managed within the device.
Figure 1. Cisco 100G-LR4 CFP module
Cisco CFP-100G-SR10
The Cisco 100GBASE-SR10 (Figure 2) CFP module supports link lengths of 100 meters and 150 meters respectively on laser-optimized OM3 and OM4 multifiber cables. It primarily enables high-bandwidth 100-Gigabit links over 24-fiber ribbon cables terminated with MPO/MTP connectors. It can also be used in 10x10G mode along with ribbon to duplex fiber breakout cables for connectivity to ten 10GBASE-SR optical interfaces. Maximum channel insertion loss allowed is respectively 1.9dB over 100m of OM3 cable or 1.5dB over 150m of OM4 cable.
Note: Only connections with patch cords with PC or UPC connectors are supported. Patch cords with APC connectors are not supported. All cables and cable assemblies used must be compliant with the standards specified in the standards section.
Table 1 provides cabling specifications for the Cisco CFP modules.
Table 1. CFP Port Cabling Specifications
Cisco CFP
Wavelength (nm)
Cable Type
Core Size (Microns)
Modal Bandwidth (MHz*km)***
Cable Distance*
Cisco CFP-100G-LR4
1310
SMF
G.652
-
10km
Cisco CFP-100G-SR10
850
MMF
50.0
50.0
2000 (OM3)
4700 (OM4)
100m
150m**
* Minimum cabling distance required is 2 meters for 100G-LR4 and 0.5 meters for 100G-SR10.
** Considered an engineered link with maximum 1dB allocated to connectors and splice loss.
*** Specified at transmission wavelength.
Table 2 shows the main optical characteristics for the Cisco CFP modules.
Table 2. Optical Transmit and Receive Specifications
Product
Type
Transmit Power (dBm)
Receive Power (dBm)
Transmit and Receive Wavelength (nm)
Max
Min
Max
Min
Cisco CFP-100G-LR4
100GBASE-LR4 1310 nm SMF
4.5 per lane
-4.3 per lane
4.5 per lane
-10.6 per lane
Four lanes, 1295.6nm, 1300.1nm, 1304.6nm, 1309.1nm
Cisco CFP-100G-SR10
100GBASE-SR10 850 nm MMF
-1.0 per lane
-7.6 per lane
2.4 per lane
-9.5 per lane
Ten lanes, 840 to 860nm
Dimensions
• Dimensions (D x W x H): 144.8mm x 82mm x 13.6mm.
• Cisco CFP modules typically weigh less than 300 grams.
Environmental Conditions and Power Requirements
• The operating temperature range is between 0 and 70°C (32 to 158°F); storage temperature range is -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F).
• The maximum power consumption per Cisco CFP-100G-LR4 module is 24W.
• The maximum power consumption per Cisco CFP-100G-SR10 module is 12W.
Warranty
• Standard warranty: 90 days.
• Extended warranty (optional): Cisco CFP modules can be covered in a Cisco SMARTnet® Service support contract for the Cisco switch or router chassis.
Table 3 provides the ordering information for Cisco CFP modules and related cables.
Table 3. Ordering Cisco CFP Modules and Respective Cables
Description
Product Number
Cisco 100GBASE-LR4 CFP Module for SMF
CFP-100G-LR4
Cisco 100GBASE-SR10 CFP Module for MMF
CFP-100G-SR10
Regulatory and Standards Compliance
Standards:
• 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
