McAfee IIP-M65K-ISAA Product Guide - Page 21

Setting up the Sensor Small form-factor pluggable modules 3 Small form-factor pluggable modules The Sensor uses two types of small form-factor pluggable modules as shown in the following table: Type SFP Performance 10/100/1000 Mbps (copper) 1 Gbps (fiber optic) XFP 10 Gbps (fiber optic) Each module is a hot-swappable input/output device that plugs into an LC-type Gigabit Ethernet port, linking the module port with a copper or fiber-optic network. SFP optical interfaces are less than half the size of GBIC interfaces. To ensure compatibility, McAfee supports only those SFP and XFP modules purchased through McAfee or from a McAfee-approved vendor. For a list of approved vendors, locate the relevant KnowledgeBase article at http://mysupport.mcafee.com/Eservice/. Click Search the KnowledgeBase. These installation instructions provide information for installing SFP and XFP modules that use a bail clasp for securing the module in place in the Sensor. Your module might be slightly different. Check the module manufacturer's installation instructions for more details. For ease of installation, insert the module in the Sensor while it is powered down and before placing it on a rack. To prevent eye damage, do not stare into open laser apertures. SFP modules An SFP module is a hot-swappable, protocol-independant, compact, optical receiver, which allows for greater port density than the standard GBIC. This module operates at varying speeds for up to 1 gigabit per second on SONET/SDH, Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet and other applications. An SFP module operates in single mode and multimode. Additionally, this module transmits on a 850-nanometer wavelength on short reach (SR) and 1310-nanometer wavelength on long reach (LR). Figure 3-4 An SFP module McAfee® Network Security Platform M-6050 Sensor Product Guide 21