Cisco Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor II-Plus-10GE Data Sheet
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Data Sheet
Cisco 10GBASE XENPAK Modules
Product Overview
The range of Cisco
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10GBASE XENPAK modules offers a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options
for data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Cisco 10GBASE XENPAK Modules
Main features of Cisco 10GBASE XENPAK modules include:
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Supports 10GBASE Ethernet
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Hot-swappable input/output device plugs into an Ethernet XENPAK port of a Cisco switch or router to link
the port with the network
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Provides flexibility of interface choice
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Supports “pay-as-you-populate” model
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Supports the Cisco quality identification feature that enables a Cisco switch or router to identify whether the
module is a Cisco certified and tested XENPAK module
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Interoperable with respective Cisco 10-Gigabit X2, XFP and SFP+ modules on the same link
Cisco offers six modules in this product family:
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Cisco XENPAK-10GB-CX4: Supports link lengths of up to 15m on CX4 cable.
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Cisco XENPAK-10GB-LRM: Supports link lengths 220m on standard FDDI-grade multimode fiber (MMF).
To ensure that specifications are met over FDDI-grade, OM1 and OM2 fibers, the transmitter should be
coupled through a mode conditioning patch cord. No mode conditioning patch cord is required for
applications over OM3. For additional information on mode conditioning patch cord requirements please
see: