Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix

This publication contains information on the Cisco platforms and software versions that support the Gigabit Ethernet transceiver modules. Table 1 lists the Gigabit Ethernet transceiver model numbers and operating wavelengths. Table 2 lists the Cisco platforms that support the Gigabit Ethernet transceiver modules and the minimum software requirements.





Table 1 Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Models

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Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Model Number Transceiver Description

WS-G5482=
1000BASE-T GBIC transceiver module for Category 5 copper wire

WS-G5483=
1000BASE-T GBIC transceiver module for Category 5 copper wire

WS-G5484=
1000BASE-SX GBIC transceiver module for MMF, 850-nm wavelength

WS-G5486=
1000BASE-LX/LH GBIC transceiver module for MMF and SMF, 1300-nm wavelength

WS-G5487=
1000BASE-ZX GBIC transceiver module for SMF, 1550-nm wavelength

GLC-T=
1000BASE-T SFP transceiver module for Category 5 copper wire

GLC-SX-MM=
1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver module for MMF, 850-nm wavelength

GLC-LH-SM=
1000BASE-LX/LH SFP transceiver module for MMF and SMF, 1300-nm wavelength

GLC-ZX-SM=
1000BASE-ZX SFP transceiver module for SMF, 1550-nm wavelength

GLC-BX-D=
1000BASE-BX10 SFP module for single-strand SMF, 1490-nm TX/1310-nm RX wavelength

GLC-BX-U=
1000BASE-BX10 SFP module for single-strand SMF, 1310-nm TX/1490-nm RX wavelength

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Table 2 Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Platform Support Platform

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Switch or Module Transceiver Module Minimum Software Release Required
Catalyst Operating System Cisco IOS Release

Catalyst 2900 Series
WS-C2980G-A
WS-G5483
S-G5484, G5486, G5487 7.2.1 * Not Supported *

WS-C2948G
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 7.2 * Not Supported *

WS-C2912MF-XL
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported Not Supported * 12.0(5)XW 12.0(5)WC3b *

WS-C2924M-XL-EN
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported * 12.0(5)WC3b *

WS-C2924M-XL-EN-DC
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported Not Supported * Not Supported 12.0(5)WC3b *

Catalyst 2900XL
WS-X2931-XL
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported Not Supported * 12.0(5)XW 12.0(5)WC3b *

Catalyst 2940 Series
WS-C2940-8TF-S
GLC-T (1000BASE-T)
GLC-SX-MM, -LH-SM Not Supported * 12.1(13)AY *

Catalyst 2948G
WS-C2948G-GE-TX
GLC-T (1000BASE-T)
GLC-SX-MM, -LH-SM, -ZX-SM 8.2(1)GLX * Not Supported *

Catalyst 2950 Series
WS-C2950G-12-EI
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported * 12.1(6)EA2b *

WS-C2950G-24-EI
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported * 12.1(6)EA2b *

WS-C2950G-24-EI-DC
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported * 12.1(6)EA2b *

WS-C2950G-48-EI
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported * 12.1(6)EA2b *

WS-C2950ST-8 LRE
GLC-T (1000BASE-T)
GLC-SX-MM, -LH-SM, -ZX-SM Not Supported * 12.1(19)EA1c *

WS-C2950ST-24 LRE
GLC-T (1000BASE-T)
GLC-SX-MM, -LH-SM, -ZX-SM Not Supported * 12.1(19)EA1c *

WS-C2950ST-24 LRE997
GLC-T (1000BASE-T)
GLC-SX-MM, -LH-SM, -ZX-SM Not Supported * 12.1(19)EA1c *

Catalyst 2970 Series
WS-C2970G-24TS
GLC-T (10/100/1000)
GLC-SX-MM, -LH-SM, -ZX-SM Not Supported * 12.1(14)EA1 *

Catalyst 3500XL Series
WS-C3508G-XL-EN
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported Not Supported * 12.0(5)XW 12.0(5)WC3b *

WS-C3512-XL-EN
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487 Not Supported Not Supported * 12.0(5)XW 12.0(5)WC3b *

WS-C3524-XL-EN
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
* 12.0(5)XW
12.0(5)WC3b
*

WS-C3524-PWR-XL-EN
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.0(5)XW
12.0(5)WC3b
*

WS-C3548-XL-EN
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.0(5)XW
12.0(5)WC3b
*
Catalyst 3550 Series
WS-C3550-24-SMI
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.1(6)EA1a
12.1(8)EA1b
*

WS-C3550-24-EMI
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.1(6)EA1a
12.1(8)EA1b
*

WS-C3550-24-DC-SMI
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.1(6)EA1b
12.1(8)EA1b
*

WS-C3550-24-FX-SMI
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.1(12c)EA1
12.1(12c)EA1
*

WS-C3550-24PWR-SMI
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.1(12c)EA1
12.1(12c)EA1
*

WS-C3550-24PWR-EMI
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.1(12c)EA1
12.1(12c)EA1
*

Catalyst 3550 Series
WS-C3550-48-SMI
WS-G5482
WS-G5483
WS-G5484, G5486, G5487
Not Supported
Not Supported
*
12.1(8)EA1b
12.1(8)EA1b
*
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* These transceiver modules have been shipping for more than 3 years. Refer to your software release notes for specific platform support for these transceiver modules.

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