Cisco offers a variety of switches specifically designed for different functions. Catalyst switch family is one of the most successful product lines of Cisco switches, representing one of the most popular LAN switches on the market today. This post will present three top Cisco fiber optic switches of Catalyst series and compatible SFP+ Cisco transceivers.
The Cisco WS-C2960-24TC-S is a type of Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN series. It features 24 10/100 access ports and 2 dual-purpose uplink ports as Gigabit Ethernet port or as SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000BASE-T or SFP). As a cost-effective enterprise-class switch, it gives users advanced features and control over their small-to-medium sized business network. The WS-C2960-24TC-S offers LAN Lite software in a fixed configuration, so that you can easily and quickly configure the switch settings. In addition, it features advanced Quality of Service, rate-limiting, Access Control Lists, IPv6 management, multicast control, and more.
| Cisco Model | FS Compatible |
| GLC-T (1000BASE-T) | Cisco GLC-T Compatible 1000BASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 100m Transceiver |
| GLC-TE | Cisco GLC-TE Compatible 1000BASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 100m Transceiver |
| GLC-SX-MM | Cisco GLC-SX-MM Compatible 1000BASE-SX SFP 850nm 550m Transceiver |
| GLC-LH-SM | Cisco GLC-LH-SM Compatible 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP 1310nm 10km Transceiver |
| GLC-SX-MMD | Cisco GLC-SX-MMD Compatible 1000BASE-SX SFP 850nm 550m DOM Transceiver |
| GLC-LH-SMD | Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP 1310nm 10km DOM Transceiver |
Cisco Catalyst 3750-X series network switches are an enterprise-class lines of stackable switches. WS-C3750X-48P-L is one model of 3750-X, which features stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, with 715W AC power supply and LAN Base feature set. In addition, it offers optional four Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) SFP or two 10GbE SFP+ uplink network modules. With the benefits of Cisco StackPower technology, WS-C3750X-48P-L make users find the operation of the switches much easier and a layer of security is included. What’s more, this switch has IP telephony, video, and wireless abilities so that it is ideal for users who need and expect broad applications beyond the borders of their business.
| Cisco Model | FS Compatible |
| GLC-SX-MMD | Cisco GLC-SX-MMD Compatible 1000BASE-SX SFP 850nm 550m DOM Transceiver |
| GLC-LH-SMD | Cisco GLC-LH-SMD Compatible 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP 1310nm 10km DOM Transceiver |
| GLC-ZX-SM | Cisco GLC-ZX-SM Compatible 1000BASE-ZX SFP 1550nm 70km Transceiver |
| GLC-ZX-SMD | Cisco GLC-ZX-SMD Compatible 1000BASE-ZX SFP 1550nm 70km DOM Transceiver |
| GLC-BX-D | Cisco GLC-BX-D Compatible 1000BASE-BX-D SFP 1490nm-TX/1310nm-RX 10km DOM Transceiver |
| GLC-BX-U | Cisco GLC-BX-U Compatible 1000BASE-BX-U SFP 1310nm-TX/1490nm-RX 10km DOM Transceiver |
| SFP-GE-S | Cisco SFP-GE-S Compatible 1000BASE-SX SFP 850nm 550m DOM Transceiver |
| SFP-GE-L | Cisco SFP-GE-L Compatible 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP 1310nm 10km DOM Transceiver |
| SFP-GE-Z | Cisco SFP-GE-Z Compatible 1000BASE-ZX SFP 1550nm 70km DOM Transceiver |
| CWDM SFP | Cisco Compatible CWDM SFP Transceivers |
| DWDM SFP | Cisco Compatible DWDM SFP Transceivers |
| GLC-T (10/100/1000) | Cisco GLC-TA Compatible 10/100/1000BASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 100m Transceiver |
| GLC-TE | Cisco GLC-TE Compatible 1000BASE-T SFP Copper RJ-45 100m Transceiver |
| GLC-SX-MM | Cisco GLC-SX-MM Compatible 1000BASE-SX SFP 850nm 550m Transceiver |
| GLC-LH-SM | Cisco GLC-LH-SM Compatible 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP 1310nm 10km Transceiver |
WS-C4948-E, from the Cisco Catalyst 4948 line, is Layer 2-4 units designed for a fixed configuration in a rack-optimized server, providing low latency. Users who deal with massive servers and multiple different workstations should find this product valuable. It includes forty-eight 10/100/1000-Gbps RJ45 downlink ports and four 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports. Cisco Catalyst 4948E series switches are designed to simplify data center architecture and operations by offering service provider-grade hardware and software in a 1RU form factor optimized for full-featured ToR data center deployments.
Note: the above switches models are announced end-of-sale and end-of-life by Cisco. But they are still widely used in many places and have a wide range of users. This post is just for reference about the popular models and their compatible transceiver options.
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