Transceiver-Based Gigabit Ethernet Cards
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SmartEdge 1200 Router Hardware Guide
10 Gigabit Ethernet
The 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) card is designed for traffic management, with the second generation of the
PPAs, each of which supports 1 GB of memory and can process data internally to match the speed of the
port, which runs at 10 Gbps. Any of the following types of 10-Gbps XFP transceivers are supported on the
port:
• 10000Base-SR
• 10000Base-LR
• 10000Base-ER
Table 2-11 lists the 10GE card specifications for the various XFP transceivers.
Caution
Risk of data loss. You can corrupt the system if you attempt to install transceivers (GBICs,
SFPs, or XFPs) that are not purchased from Redback because these items have not been tested
with the SmartEdge router. To reduce the risk, install only the transceivers purchased from
Redback.
Table 2-11
10GE Card Specifications
Specification
SR
LR
ER
Number of ports
1
1. The port has separate connectors for the transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) circuits.
1
1
1
Speed
10 Gbps
10 Gbps
10 Gbps
Protection
None
None
None
Interface
10GBase-SR
10GBase-LR
10GBase-ER
Line code
64B/66B
64B/66B
64B/66B
Negotiate flow control
2
2. The extent of the support for flow control depends on the release of the SmartEdge OS.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Transceiver type
XFP
XFP
XFP
Compliance
IEEE 802.3ae, 802.3 LLC,
802.3 SNAP/LLC, 802.3ae
IEEE 802.3ae, 802.3 LLC,
802.3 SNAP/LLC, 802.3ae
IEEE 802.3ae, 802.3 LLC,
802.3 SNAP/LLC, 802.3ae
