Can a 10 Gig SFP port talk to a 1 Gig GBIC port 1

[topdabadawg]

I have a 6509 chassis with a 16 port 1000mb GBIC ethernet port and have just purchased a 3560 switch with two 10 Gig E x2-10GBSR modules in it. Is there any way to configure these two port to connect with each other. I have trunked and verified native VLAN but I am unable to open the ports. Is this a compatability issue? Is there an adapted available that will allow these two ports to talk?

Jim Rapier
"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a big ass boat and you can sail right up to it." - Johnny Depp

 

[stubnski]

Hi,

Get twinGig converter module and a 1 gig sfp.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/col...s7077/product_data_sheet0900aecd805bbee3.html

 

[topdabadawg]

As I am reading the specification I see this module creates 2 1 gig ports. I am running 62.5/125 mmc that uses the old style GBIC. These GBIC's have two SC (one send and one recieve I believe) and the aggregate is one gig. Will this converter work?

Jim Rapier
"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a big ass boat and you can sail right up to it." - Johnny Depp

 

[stubnski]

The twingig converter just takes a 10G port and turns it into two 1G SFP ports. It is the SFP that specifies the optics. You can buy SC to LC fiber cables, and just make sure that SFP you buy matches the specs of your current GBIC. Alternatively, there are 1G to 10G converters but they can be expensive. I personally prefer to not use converters as it adds another device that when it breaks, it will do so at the worst possible time.

SFP datasheet:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/col...s6577/product_data_sheet0900aecd8033f885.html

 

[topdabadawg]

Our GBIC model is full of WS-G5484 1000base-sx. We have ST connectors where the fiber is one send one receive.

Jim Rapier
"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a big ass boat and you can sail right up to it." - Johnny Depp

 

[topdabadawg]

Please disregard the last post. I managed to talk myself into the solution. I appreciate all of the help, saved me about a weeks worth of research!


Jim Rapier
"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a big ass boat and you can sail right up to it." - Johnny Depp