Product Overview
The Cisco® Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Ethernet-to-T3 Remote Bridge forwards Gigabit Ethernet packets to a WAN based on time-division multiplexing (TDM) at full-duplex T3 wire speed, fully using the expensive T3 TDM bandwidth to take advantage of existing DS3 linkage to provide an end-to-end Radio Access Network (RAN) backhaul solution.
SFP remote bridge applications include the following (Figure 1):
● Transparent LAN services over leased lines
● Remote branch-office connectivity over T3 lines
● Connection of LANs over T3 radio links or in campus applications
Features and Benefits
● Supports standard generic framing procedure (GFP), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), and Cisco HDLC (cHDLC) encapsulation protocols
● Provides T3 connectivity to Ethernet
● Provides full-duplex, T3 wire-speed packet forwarding
● Supports 64- to 10,000-byte frame sizes for Gigabit Ethernet, including VLAN-tagged frames
● Transparently directs LAN traffic
Table 1 summarizes the main features and their specifications.
Table 1. Features
Feature |
Specification |
WAN Interface |
|
Number of ports |
1, configurable as T3 |
Transmit clock |
Receive or internal clock |
Data rate |
44.736 Mbps |
Framing |
Framed (C-bit, M23), unframed |
Line impedance |
75 ohms, unbalanced |
Cable length (maximum 22 AWG wire) |
Up to 900 ft (275m) |
LAN Interface |
|
Type |
Gigabit Ethernet port |
Compliance |
IEEE 802.3 |
Edge connector |
SFP-based, multi-source agreement (MSA)-compliant |
The SFP remote bridge is supported on the Ethernet Services Plus (ES+) line cards shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Platform Support
Part Number |
Description |
7600-ES+20G3C |
7600 ES+ Line Card, 20xGE SFP with DFC 3C |
7600-ES+20G3CXL |
7600 ES+ Line Card, 20xGE SFP with DFC 3CXL |
7600-ES+40G3C |
7600 ES+ Line Card, 40xGE SFP with DFC 3C |
7600-ES+40G3CXL |
7600 ES+ Line Card, 40xGE SFP with DFC 3CXL |
76-ES+T-40G |
ES+ Low Queue 40 port GE - 3CXL |
76-ES+T-20G |
ES+ Low Queue 20 port GE - 3CXL |
76-ES+XC-40G3C |
7600 ES+XC Combo 20x1GE/ 2x10GE, DFC3C |
76-ES+XC-40G3CXL |
7600 ES+XC Combo 20x1GE/ 2x10GE, DFC3CXL |
76-ES+XC-20G3CXL |
7600 ES+XC Combo 10x1GE/ 1x10GE, DFC3CXL |
76-ES+XC-20G3C |
7600 ES+XC Combo 10x1GE/ 1x10GE, DFC3C |
Product Specifications
Table 3 shows the SPF remote bridge product specifications.
Table 3. Product Specifications
Description |
Specification |
Protocols |
● GFP (G.8040 and G.7041/Y.1303
● HDLC
● cHDLC
|
Physical dimensions (HxWxD) |
● Height: 12.4 mm (0.49 in.)
● Width: 14 mm (0.55 in.)
● Depth: 79 mm (3.11 in.)
● Weight: 15.0 g (0.5 oz)
|
Power |
3.3V and 1.25W |
Temperature range |
● Temperature: –40 to 172°F (–40 to 78°C)
● Humidity: Up to 90%, noncondensing
|
Approvals and compliance |
GR-499-CORE, T1.107, T1.404, G.703, G.704, G.775, and G.824 |
System Requirements
The SPF remote bridge requires ES+ line cards and Cisco IOS® Software Release 15.1(1)S and later for Cisco 7600 Series Routers.
Warranty Information
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Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering homepage. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center. Table 4 lists the ordering information.
Table 4. Ordering Information
Part Number |
Product Name |
CISCO-SFP-T3-GE= |
Cisco SFP Ethernet to T3 Remote Bridge |
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