3com 5500-EI User Manual

The following sections describes how to select and use an SFP transceiver 
in an SFP port.

The approved Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceivers include:

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3CSFP91 SFP (1000BASE-SX)

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3CSFP92 SFP (1000BASE-LX)

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3CSFP93 SFP (1000BASE-T)

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3CSFP97 SFP (1000BASE-LH70)

3Com may approve additional SFP transceivers following the publication 
of this document. The latest list of approved SFP transceivers for the 
Switch 5500 Family is available on the 3Com Web site, at:

You must match SFP transceivers with the correct cable type as follows:

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1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver

Use this transceiver to connect Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports on the 
switch directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable.

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1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver

Use this transceiver to connect Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports on the 
switch directly to a single-mode fiber-optic cable or to a multimode 
fiber using a conditional launch cable.

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1000BASE-LH70 SFP transceiver

Use this transceiver to connect Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports on the 
switch directly to a single-mode fiber-optic cable.

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1000BASE-T SFP transceiver

This transceiver uses Category 5 copper cabling with RJ-45 connectors 
and supports segment lengths of up to 100 m (328 ft).

If the SFP transceiver is faulty, it will not operate within the switch. See 
“Solving Hardware Problems” on page 83.

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