GBIC to SFP

[sumesh_un]

Can I connect a GBIC port to a SFP port ?are there suitable fiber cords for the same?

[Tom Randstrom]

Yes, you can connect a GBIC port to an SFP port as long as they are the same type (singlemode or multimode) and the signal levels meet the SFP/GBIC specifications.

The following is one example of a fiber optic patch cord to transition from SC connector (GBIC) to LC connector (SFP). There are thousands of suppliers of patch cords.

http://www.panduit.com/groups/MPM-OP/documents/PartDrawing/110144.pdf

[pkaretnikov]

There are also some GBICs/SFPs that are designed to work on different frequencies than the standards.

CWDM does this and occasionally I find that people end up with one of one type, and the other side is another type.

Just take a look at their names and you can usually figure out what they are.

This page seems to be a good quick list of common GBICs and SFPs.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7200/install_and_upgrade/gbic_sfp_modules_install/5067g.html#wp54251