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Chapter 3 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch SPA Overview
1-Port OC-192c/STM-64 POS/RPR SPA Overview
2-Port OC48-POS/RPR SPA Interface Specifications
The physical layer interface for the 2-Port OC48-POS/RPR SPA is Optical Carrier-48 (OC-48), and the
2-Port
OC48-POS/RPR SPA is designed to comply with POS specifications. The
2-Port
OC48-POS/RPR SPA provides two 2.488-Gbps network interfaces for all supported platforms.
2-Port OC48-POS/RPR SPA Cables, Optical Transceiver Modules, and
Connectors
Use single-mode (for intermediate-configurations) optical fiber cable to connect your router to a network
or to connect two OC-48-equipped routers back-to-back.
The 2-Port OC48-POS/RPR SPA supports the following types of optical transceiver modules:
• Single-mode short-reach (SR) SFP module—SFP-OC48-SR
• Single-mode intermediate-reach (IR) SFP module —SFP-OC48-IR1
• Single-mode long-reach (LR) SFP module — SFP-OC48-LR2
Each port on the 2-Port OC48-POS/RPR SPA has one duplex LC-type receptacle. For single-mode
optical fiber connections, you can use either a duplex LC-type cable (see
Figure 3-21) or two simplex
LC-type cables, one for transmit (TX) and one for receive (RX).
Figure 3-21 Duplex Patch Cable with LC-Type Connectors
1-Port OC-192c/STM-64 POS/RPR SPA Overview
The 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64 POS/RPR SPA is a double-height SPA that is installed in two SIP subslots.
The 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64 POS/RPR SPA provides SONET and SDH network connectivity with a
bandwidth of 9.95
Gbps.
For more information about SPA bandwidth, see the “Bandwidth Oversubscription” section on page 3-3.
For more information about SPAs and their compatibility with SIPs and modular optics, see the “SIP,
SSC, and SPA Compatibility” section on page 1-3.
The 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64 POS/RPR SPA uses a single,10-Gbps fixed optical receptacle allowing a
connection to single-mode optical fiber. For more information on the optical fiber cables used with this
SPA, see the
“1-Port OC-192c/STM-64 POS/RPR SPA Fixed Optical Transceiver, 40-Pin Connector, and
Cables” section on page 3-29.