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Contents

Contents 1

Name and Concentration of Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements in Products 3

Introduction 4

Transceiver Module Classification 4

Data Rate 4

Form Factors 5

Fiber Mode 5

1GE(SFP) Transceiver Module 6

Device Compatibility 7

Copper SFP Module 8

Device Compatibility 8

10GE(SFP+) Transceiver Modules 10

Device Compatibility 11

10GE(XFP) Transceiver Module 13

Device Compatibility 14

40GE(QSFP+) Transceiver Module 15

Device Compatibility 16

100GE(QSFP28) Transceiver Module 18

Device Compatibility 19

TOC - 1
Key Parameter Description of the Transceiver Module 20

Data Rate 20

Form Factors 20

Transmission Distance 20

Center Wavelength 21

Single Mode(SM) and Multi-Mode(MM) 21

Core Diameter 22

Connector Type 23

Transmit Power 23

Receiver Sensitivity 23

Extinction Ratio 23

Overload Optical Power 23

The Connection of Transceiver Modules 25

Interface Standard Description of Transceiver Modules 25

Optical Ports Features: Interoperability, Backward Compatibility, and Copper SFP Com-
patibility 27

Interoperability 27

Backward Compatibility 28

Copper SFP Compatibility 30

Viewing Information about the Transceiver Modules 31

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Introduction
As an important part of a fiber optical network, a transceiver module, which is also called an
optical module, is used to convert electrical signals to optical (light) signals, and vice versa. Trans-
ceiver modules help to realize high-bandwidth and long-distance data transmission. On the trans-
mit side, the transceiver module converts electrical signals to optical signals. Transmitted over the
optical fiber across long distances, these optical signals reach the receive side, where optical sig-
nals are converted to electrical signals by the transceiver module.
There are several types of transceiver modules: the Transmitter, the Receiver, the Transceiver
which integrates transmit and receive paths in one module, and the Transponder. Hillstone trans-
ceiver modules are transceivers.
The SKU list of Hillstone transceiver modules is shown as follows:

Category SKUs

1GE(SFP) TRAN-SX, TRAN-LX10, TRAN-LX40, TRAN-LX80, TRAN-GC(Copper

SFP module)

10GE(SFP+) TRAN-SR-SFP+, TRAN-LR-SFP+, TRAN-SFP+-LX40, TRAN-SFP+-LX80

10GE(XFP) TRAN-XFP-SR, TRAN-XFP-LR, TRAN-XFP-LX40, TRAN-XFP-LX80

40GE(QSFP+) TRAN-SR-QSFP+, TRAN-LR-QSFP+, TRAN-QSFP+-SWDM4, TRAN-

QSFP+BiDi

100GE(QSFP28) TRAN-SR4-QSFP28, TRAN-LR4-QSFP28

Transceiver Module Classification

Hillstone transceiver modules can be classified based on their data rates, form factors, and fiber
modes. Details are listed as follows:

Data Rate
Based on data rates, transceiver modules can be categorized into 100GE modules, 40GE mod-
ules, 10GE modules, and 1GE modules.

Introduction 4
Form Factors
Based on form factors (also known as packages), transceiver modules can be categorized into
QSFP28 modules, QSFP+ modules, XFP modules, SFP+ modules, and SFP modules.

Fiber Mode
Based on fiber modes, transceiver modules can be categorized into single-mode(SM) transceivers
and multi-mode(MM) transceivers.

5 Introduction
1GE(SFP) Transceiver Module
Hillstone 1GE(SFP) transceiver modules have four models, namely, TRAN-SX, TRAN-LX10,
TRAN-LX40, and TRAN-LX80. Detailed specifications are as follows:

Model TRAN-SX TRAN-LX10 TRAN-LX40 TRAN-LX80

Form Factors SFP SFP SFP SFP

Interface Spe- 1000Base-SX 1000Base-LX 1000Base-EX 1000Base-ZX

cification

IEEE Standard IEEE 802.3-2002 IEEE 802.3- IEEE 802.3- IEEE 802.3-
Clause 38 2002 Clause 38 2002 2002

Data Rate 1.25Gbps 1.25Gbps 1.25Gbps 1.25Gbps

Connector Type LC LC LC LC

Fiber Mode 62.5/125μm 9/125μm 9/125μm 9/125μm

(SMF/MMF) MMF SMF SMF SMF

Max Trans- 0.3km 10km 40km 80km

mission Distance

Center 850nm 1310nm 1310nm 1550nm

Wavelength

Power dissipation <500mW <600mW <700mW <700mW

(W/mW)

Transmit Power -9.5～-2.5 -9.5～-3.0 0～5.0 0～5.0

(dBm)

Max Receiver -13.5 -14.5 -21 -14.5

1GE(SFP) Transceiver Module 6

 Model TRAN-SX TRAN-LX10 TRAN-LX40 TRAN-LX80

Sensitivity (dBm)

Overload Power 0 0 0 0
(dBm)

Extinction Ratio 9 9 9 9
(dB)

Operating Case -40ºC-85ºC -40ºC-85ºC -10ºC-70ºC -10ºC-70ºC

Temperature

Hot-swappable Yes Yes Yes Yes

Device Compatibility
All 1GE(SFP) optical ports on Hillstone firewall products support transceiver modules TRAN-
SX, TRAN-LX10, TRAN-LX40, and TRAN-LX80. You can select a transceiver module based on
the requirements for transmission distances and fiber modes. Devices supporting 1GE(SFP)
optical ports are listed as follows:

Hillstone Firewalls Devices Supporting 1GE(SFP) Optical Ports

A-series SG-6000-A7600/A6800/A5500/A5200/A5100/A3800/A3700/A3600/
A3000/A3000GM/A2800/A2700/A200/A200W/A200G4/A200WG4

X-series Expan- IOM-16SFP-100/ IOM-16SFP-80/IOM-16SFP

sion Modules

E-series SG-6000-E5960 /E5760 /E5660 /E5568 /E5560 /E5268 /E5260 /E5168

/E3965 /E3968 /E3960 /E3960-GM /E3668 /E3662 /E3662-GM /E3660
/E2868 /E2860/E2800/E2800-GM/E2300/E2300-GM

E-series Expan- IOC-8SFP-M

sion Modules

7 1GE(SFP) Transceiver Module

Hillstone Firewalls Devices Supporting 1GE(SFP) Optical Ports

K-series SG-6000-K6280 /K3680 /K3280 /K2580

K-series Expan- IOC-K-8SFP-FT、IOC-K-8SFP

sion Modules

Copper SFP Module

Hillstone copper SFP does not convert electrical signals to optical (light) signals and optical sig-
nals to electrical signals. With an RJ-45 connector, copper SFP modules can connect two optical
ports via copper cabling. The model of Hillstone copper SFP is TRAN-GC. Detailed spe-
cifications are as follows:

Model TRAN-GC

Form Factors SFP

Interface Spe- 1000 BASE-T

cification

IEEE Standard IEEE 802.3ab

Data Rate 1.25Gbps

Connector Type RJ-45

Cable Copper

Max Transmission 0.1km

Distance

Hot-swappable Yes

Device Compatibility
All 1GE(SFP) or 10GE(SFP+) optical ports on Hillstone firewall products support copper SFP
module TRAN-GC. When inserted into the copper SFP, 10GE(SFP+) optical ports require no
extra operation if they can automatically switch their data rate to 1Gbps. Otherwise, use the com-
mand channel-speed 1000.

1GE(SFP) Transceiver Module 8

 Hillstone
Devices supporting 1GE(SFP) or 10GE(SFP+) Optical Ports
Firewalls

A-series SG-6000-A7600/A6800/A5500/A5200/A5100/A3800/A3700/A3600/
A3000/A3000G/A2800/A2700/A200/A200W/A200G4/A200WG4

A-series IOC-A-4SFP+
Expansion
Modules

X-series IOM-16SFP-100, IOM-16SFP-80, IOM-16SFP, IOM-P100-300,

Expansion IOM-P40-300, IOM-2Q8SFP+-200, IOM-2Q8SFP+, IOM-8SFP+ ,

Modules SIOM-P40-300 , SIOM-P100-300, SIOM-P100D-300 , SIOM-P100-260

E-series SG-6000-E6368 /E6360 /E6168 /E6160 /E5960GM/E5960 /E5760 /

E5660 /E5568 /E5560 /E5268 /E5260 /E5168 /E3965 /E3968 /E3960
/
E3960-GM /E3668 /E3662 /E3662-GM /E3660 /E2868
/E2860/E2800/E2300

E-series IOC-8SFP-M, IOC-8SFP+ , IOC-4SFP+, IOC-2SFP+-Lite

Expansion
Modules

K-series SG-6000-K6280 /K3680 /K3280 /K2580

K-series IOC-K-8SFP-FT, IOC-K-8SFP, IOC-K-4SFP+, IOC-K-2SFP+-FT-WX

Expansion （Copper SFP not supported)
Modules

Notes: 5.5R8 and later versions are required if you use the channel-speed 1000 com-
mand to manually switch the data rate of some 10GE(SFP+) optical ports to
1Gbps.

9 1GE(SFP) Transceiver Module

10GE(SFP+) Transceiver Modules
Hillstone 10GE(SFP+) transceiver modules have four models, namely, TRAN-SR-SFP+, TRAN-
LR-SFP+, TRAN-SFP+-LX40, and TRAN-SFP+-LX80. Detailed specifications are as follows:

TRAN-SR- TRAN-LR- TRAN-SFP+- TRAN-SFP+-

Model
SFP+ SFP+ LX40 LX80

Form Factors SFP+ SFP+ SFP+ SFP+

Interface Spe- 10GBase-SR 10GBase-LR 10GBase-ER 10GBase-ZR

cification

IEEE Standard IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3ae IEEE 802.3ae IEEE 802.3-
Clause 52 2008 Clause 52

Data Rate 10Gbps 10Gbps 10Gbps 10Gbps

Connector Type LC LC LC LC

Fiber Mode 50/125μm 9/125μm SMF 9/125μm SMF 9/125μm SMF

(SMF/MMF) MMF

Max Transmission 0.3km 10km 40km 80km

Distance

Center 850nm 1310nm 1550nm 1550nm

Wavelength

Power dissipation 450mW <1.0W <1.5W <1.2W

(W/mW)

Transmit Power -7.3～+6.0 -8.2～+0.5 -4.7～+4.0 0～+4.0

(dBm)

10GE(SFP+) Transceiver Modules 10

 TRAN-SR- TRAN-LR- TRAN-SFP+- TRAN-SFP+-
Model
SFP+ SFP+ LX40 LX80

Max Receiver Sens- -7.5 -10.3 -11.3 -24

itivity (dBm)

Overload Power 6.0 +0.5 -1.0 4.0

(dBm)

Extinction Ratio - 3.5 3.0 9.0

(dB)

Operating Case 0ºC-70ºC -5ºC-70ºC 0ºC-70ºC -5ºC-70ºC

Temperature

Hot-swappable Yes Yes Yes Yes

Device Compatibility
All 10GE(SFP+) optical ports on Hillstone firewall products support transceiver modules
TRAN-SR-SFP+, TRAN-LR-SFP+, TRAN-SFP+-LX40, and TRAN-SFP+-LX80. You can
select a transceiver module based on the requirements for transmission distances and fiber modes.
Devices supporting 10GE(SFP+) optical ports are listed as follows:

Hillstone Firewalls Devices Supporting 10GE(SFP+) Optical Ports

A-series SG-6000-A7600 /A6800 /A5800 /A5600 /A5500 /A5200

/A5100 /A3800 /A3700 /A3600 /A3000 /A3000-GM/A2800
/A2700

A-series Expansion Modules IOC-A-4SFP+

X-series Expansion Modules IOM-P100-300, IOM-P40-300, IOM-2Q8SFP+ -200, IOM-

2Q8SFP+, IOM-8SFP+, SIOM-P40-300, SIOM-P100-300, SIOM-
P100D-300, SIOM-P100-260 and SIOM-P100H-260

11 10GE(SFP+) Transceiver Modules

Hillstone Firewalls Devices Supporting 10GE(SFP+) Optical Ports

E-series SG-6000-E6368 /E6360 /E6168 /E6160 /E5960GM/E5568

/E5560 /E5268 /E5260 /E5168 /E3965 /E3968 /E3960 /E3960-
GM

E-series Expansion Modules IOC-8SFP+, IOC-4SFP+, and IOC-2SFP+-Lite

K-series SFP+ optical ports are not supported

K-series Expansion Modules IOC-K-2SFP+-FT-WX (Backward compatibility and copper SFP not
supported), IOC-K-4SFP+, IOC-K-4SFP+-FT， and SIOM-P100-
300ZKA (SG-6000-K9180)

10GE(SFP+) Transceiver Modules 12

10GE(XFP) Transceiver Module
Hillstone 10GE(XFP)+ transceiver modules have four models, namely, TRAN-XFP-SR, TRAN-
XFP-LX, TRAN-XFP-LX40, and TRAN-XFP-LX80. Detailed specifications are as follows:

TRAN-XFP- TRAN-XFP-
Model TRAN-XFP-SR TRAN-XFP-LR
LX40 LX80

Form Factors XFP XFP XFP XFP

Interface Spe- 10GBase-SR 10GBase-LR 10GBase-ER 10GBase-ZR

cification

IEEE Standard IEEE 802.3ae IEEE 802.3ae IEEE 802.3ae IEEE 802.3ae

Data Rate 10Gbps 10Gbps 10Gbps 10Gbps

Connector Type LC LC LC LC

Fiber Mode 50/125μm MMF 9/125μm SMF 9/125μm SMF 9/125μm SMF
(SMF/MMF)

Max Transmission 0.3km 10km 40km 80km

Distance

Center Wavelength 850nm 1310nm 1550nm 1550nm

Power dissipation <1.5W <1.5W <3.0W <3.5W

(W/mW)

Transmit Power -2.8～-1.5 -6.0～-1.0 -1.0～+2.0 0～+4.0

(dBm)

Max Receiver Sens- -7.5 -10.3 -11.3 -22.5

itivity (dBm)

10GE(XFP) Transceiver Module 13

 TRAN-XFP- TRAN-XFP-
Model TRAN-XFP-SR TRAN-XFP-LR
LX40 LX80

Overload Power 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0

(dBm)

Extinction Ratio 3.0 6 8.2 9.0

(dB)

Operating Case -5ºC-70ºC -5ºC-75ºC -5ºC-75ºC 0ºC-70ºC

Temperature

Hot-swappable Yes Yes Yes Yes

Device Compatibility
The 10GE(XFP) optical ports on Hillstone E-series and X-series firewall products support trans-
ceiver modules TRAN-XFP-SR, TRAN-XFP-LR, TRAN-XFP-LX40, and TRAN-XFP-LX80.
You can select a transceiver module based on the requirements for transmission distances and
fiber modes. Devices supporting 10GE(XFP) optical ports are listed as follows:

Hillstone Firewalls Devices Supporting 10GE(XFP) Optical Ports

E-series Expan- IOC-2XFP-Lite-M

sion Modules

X-series Expan- IOM-4XFP-100, IOM-4XFP-80, and IOM-4XFP

sion Modules

14 10GE(XFP) Transceiver Module

40GE(QSFP+) Transceiver Module
Hillstone 40GE(QSFP+) transceiver modules have four models, namely, TRAN-SR-QSFP+,
TRAN-LR-QSFP+, TRAN-QSFP+-SWDM4 and TRAN-QSFP+BiDi. Detailed specifications
are as follows:

TRAN-SR- TRAN-LR- TRAN-QSFP+- TRAN-

Model
QSFP+ QSFP+ SWDM4 QSFP+BiDi

Form Factors QSFP+ QSFP+ QSFP+ QSFP+

Interface Spe- 40GBase-SR4 40GBase-LR4 40GBase- 40GBase-BiDi

cification SWDM4

IEEE Standard IEEE 802.3ba IEEE 802.3ba IEEE 802.3ba IEEE 802.3ba

Data Rate 40Gbps 40Gbps 40Gbps 40Gbps

Connector Type MPO LC LC LC

Fiber Mode 50/125μm 9/125μm SMF 50/125um MMF 50/125μm MMF

(SMF/MMF) MMF

Max Trans- 0.3km(OM3 10km 0.3km(OM3 Fiber- 0.1km(OM3

mission Fiber )/0.4km )/0.4km(OM4 Fiber)/0.15km
Distance (OM4 Fiber) Fiber) (OM4 Fiber)

Center 850nm 1310nm 850nm/880nm/ 850nm/900nm

Wavelength 910nm/940nm

Power dis- <1.5W <3.5W <3.5W <3.5W

sipation
(W/mW)

Transmit Power -7.5～+0.5 -7.5～+2.3 -7.5～+3.0 -4.0～+5.0

40GE(QSFP+) Transceiver Module 15

 TRAN-SR- TRAN-LR- TRAN-QSFP+- TRAN-
Model
QSFP+ QSFP+ SWDM4 QSFP+BiDi

(dBm)

Max Receiver -7.5 -9.6 -5.7 -4.5

Sensitivity
(dBm)

Overload Power 2.4 2.3 3.0 5.0

(dBm)

Extinction Ratio 3.0 3.5 2.0 3.0

(dB)

Operating Case 0ºC-70ºC 0ºC-70ºC 0ºC-70ºC 10ºC-70ºC

Temperature

Hot-swappable Yes Yes Yes Yes

Device Compatibility
All 40GE(QSFP+) optical ports on Hillstone firewall products support transceiver modules
TRAN-SR-QSFP+, TRAN-LR-QSFP+, and TRAN-QSFP+-SWDM4. 40GE(QSFP+) optical
ports only on A-series firewall hardware device and interface expansion module, and X-series
expansion module support transceiver modules TRAN-QSFP+BiDi. You can select a transceiver
module based on the requirements for transmission distances and fiber modes.
Devices supporting 40GE(QSFP+) optical ports and supporting TRAN-SR-QSFP+, TRAN-LR-
QSFP+, and TRAN-QSFP+-SWDM4 are listed as follows:

Devices Supporting 40GE(QSFP+) Optical Ports and Supporting TRAN-SR-

Hillstone Firewalls
QSFP+, TRAN-LR-QSFP+, and TRAN-QSFP+-SWDM4

A-series SG-6000-A7600 /A6800 /A5800 /A5600/A5555/A5255/A5155 (Backward

compatibility not supported in A7600 /A6800 )

16 40GE(QSFP+) Transceiver Module

 Devices Supporting 40GE(QSFP+) Optical Ports and Supporting TRAN-SR-
Hillstone Firewalls
QSFP+, TRAN-LR-QSFP+, and TRAN-QSFP+-SWDM4

A-series Expan- IOC-A-2QSFP+ (Backward compatibility not supported)

sion Modules

X-series Expan- IOM-P40-300, IOM-2Q8SFP+ -200, IOM-2Q8SFP+ , SIOM-P40-300;

sion Modules IOM-P100-300, SIOM-P100-260, SIOM-P100H-260, SIOM-P100-300,
SIOM-P100-300ZKA, SIOM-P100D-300, SIOM-P100-400 (these 7 expan-
sion modules contain QSFP28 ports, which can be used after backward
switched.)

E-series SG-6000-E6368/E6360

Devices supporting 40GE(QSFP+) optical ports and supporting TRAN-QSFP+BiDi are listed as
follows:

Hillstone Firewalls Devices Supporting 40GE(QSFP+) Optical Ports and Supporting TRAN-
Platform QSFP+BiDi

A-series SG-6000-A7600 /A6800 /A5800 /A5600 /A5555/A5255/A5155

A-series Expan- IOC-A-2QSFP+

sion Modules

X-series Expan- IOM-P100-300, SIOM-P100-260, SIOM-P100H-260, SIOM-P100-300,

sion Modules SIOM-P100-300ZKA, SIOM-P100D-300, SIOM-P100-400
(all of these 7 expansion modules contain QSFP28 ports, which can be used
after backward switched.)
Note: SIOM-P100-260 and SIOM-P100H-260 use TRAN-QSFP+BiDi. We
recommend that you upgrade the system to 5.5R10P4 or later.

40GE(QSFP+) Transceiver Module 17

100GE(QSFP28) Transceiver Module
Hillstone 100GE(QSFP28) transceiver modules have two models, namely, TRAN-SR4-QSFP28
and TRAN-LR4-QSFP28. Detailed specifications are as follows:

Model TRAN-SR4-QSFP28 TRAN-LR4-QSFP28

Form Factors QSFP28 QSFP28

Interface Specification 100GBASE-SR4 100GBASE-LR4

IEEE Standard IEEE 802.3-2015 CAUI-4 IEEE 802.3bm

Data Rate 100Gbps 100Gbps

Connector Type MPO LC

Fiber Mode (SMF/MMF) 50/125μm OM3/OM4 MMF 9/125μm SMF

Max Transmission Distance 0.1km(OM4 optical fiber) 10km

0.07km(OM3 optical fiber)

Center Wavelength 850nm 1294.53nm–1296.59nm

1299.02nm–1301.09nm
1303.54nm–1305.63nm
1308.09nm–1310.19nm

Power dissipation (W/mW) <2.5W <3.5 W

Transmit Power (dBm) -8.4～+2.4 -4.3～+4.5

Max Receiver Sensitivity -5.2 -6.8

(dBm)

Overload Power (dBm) 2.4 4.5

100GE(QSFP28) Transceiver Module 18

 Model TRAN-SR4-QSFP28 TRAN-LR4-QSFP28

Extinction Ratio (dB) 2 4

Operating Case Temperature 0ºC-70ºC 0ºC-70ºC

Hot-swappable Yes Yes

Device Compatibility
All 100GE(QSFP28) optical ports on Hillstone firewall products support transceiver module
TRAN-SR4-QSFP28 and TRAN-SR4-QSFP28. You can select a transceiver module based on the
requirements for transmission distances and fiber modes. Devices supporting 100GE(QSFP28)
optical ports are listed as follows:

Hillstone Firewalls Devices Supporting 100GE(QSFP28) Optical Ports

A-series SG-6000-A7600 /A6800 (Interoperability not supported)

A-series Expan- Not supported

sion Modules

X-series Expan- IOM-P100-300, SIOM-P100-300, SIOM-P100D-300, SIOM-P100-260 and

sion Modules SIOM-P100H-260

E-series Not supported

K-series SIOM-P100-300ZKA（SG-6000-K9180）

19 100GE(QSFP28) Transceiver Module

Key Parameter Description of the Transceiver Module

Data Rate
The data rate, which is also called transfer rate, is defined as the number of bits transmitted per
second and is measured in Megabits per second(Mbps) or Gigabits per second(Gbps). The data
rates of common transceiver modules are shown as follows: 155Mbps, 622Mbps, 1.25Gbps,
2.5Gbps, 10Gbps, 25Gbps, 40Gbps, 100Gbps, etc.
Since the data rate is backward compatible, a 155M transceiver module is also called the Fast Eth-
ernet (FE) transceiver when installed on a 100M Ethernet port. Similarly, a 1.25G transceiver
module is also called the Gigabit Ethernet (GE) transceiver when installed on a 1G Ethernet port.
Hillstone transceiver modules mainly provide the following data rates: 100Gbps, 40Gbps,
10Gbps, and 1.25Gbps.

Form Factors
The size of a transceiver module is defined and prescribed by form factors. The form factors of
transceiver modules include 300pin, XENPAK, X2, GBIC, SFP, XFP, SFP+, SFP28, CSFP,
QSFP+, CXP, CFP, CFP2, CFP4, CFP8, CPAK, QSFP28, CDFP, Micro QSFP, QSFP-DD,
QSFP28, OSFP, and DSFP. Today, ever-smaller transceiver form factors have become feasible
with features such as lower power dissipation, lower cost, higher speed, and longer transmission
distance.
Hillstone transceiver modules use the following form factors: SFP, XFP, SFP+, QSFP+, and
QSFP28.

Transmission Distance
Losses and dispersion during the transmission of optical signals limit the achievable transmission
distance. Not all transceiver modules can transmit data at the same distance. Therefore, trans-
ceiver modules can be categorized as short-reach transceivers( with a transmission distance of less
than 2km) and long-reach transceivers(with a transmission distance over 10km).

Key Parameter Description of the Transceiver 20

Module
 Hillstone transceiver modules support both short-reach and long-reach transmission. You can
select appropriate transceiver modules according to your own needs. For more information, refer
to the "Max Transmission Distance" of the specific transceiver modules.

Center Wavelength
Center wavelength (CWL) represents the waveband used for optical signal transmission. In the
transmission of optical signals, the center wavelength should be the same on the receive side and
the transmit side. The following center wavelengths are available for common optical transceiver
modules: the 850nm waveband, the 1310nm waveband, the 1550nm waveband, wavebands from
1270nm to 1610nm with a wavelength spacing of 20nm (CWDM), and wavebands from 1528nm -
1623nm with a wavelength spacing of 0.8nm or 0.4nm (DWDM).

l 850nm waveband: Used for short-reach transmission.

l 1310nm and 1550nm wavebands: Used for middle-reach and long-reach transmission.

The following center wavelengths are available for Hillstone transceiver modules: the 850nm
waveband, the 1310nm waveband, and the 1550nm waveband.

Single Mode(SM) and Multi-Mode(MM)

Based on fiber modes, transceiver modules can be categorized into single-mode(SM) transceivers
and multi-mode(MM) transceivers.
SM transceivers differ from MM transceivers in the following aspects:
1. Wavelength
Typically, the center wavelength of MM transceivers is 850nm and that of SM transceivers is
1310nm and 1550nm.
2. Transmission Distance
SM transceivers are mainly used for long-reach transmission with a transmission distance between
150km to 200km. MM transceivers are mainly used for short-reach transmission with a trans-
mission distance of less than 2km.
3. Fiber Mode

21 Key Parameter Description of the Transceiver

Module
 Typically, the core diameter of the multimode fibers(MMF) is 50/125μm or 62.5/125µm, and
that of single-mode fibers(SMF) is 9/125µm.
4. Light Source
The light sources of SM transceivers are LDs or LEDs with narrow spectral lines, and that of MM
transceivers are LEDs or lasers.
5. Application Scope

l SM transceivers are suitable for high-speed and long-reach transmission, such as in the met-
ropolitan area network(MAN).

l MM transceivers are suitable for short-reach transmission, and the kind of transmission that
goes through multiple network nodes.

MM devices only work over MMF. SM devices work over both MMF and SMF. However, the
transmission effect is not guaranteed if SM devices work over MMF.
6. Price
While single-mode fiber itself is cheaper than multi-mode, the price of multimode transceivers is
typically a fraction of the price of their single-mode counterparts.
7. Pull Ring Colors
Generally, to distinguish different types of transceiver modules, manufacturers provide pull rings
of different colors. MM transceiver modules have black pull rings while SM transceiver modules
have blue, yellow, or purple pull rings.
Hillstone transceiver modules support both SM and MM transceivers. You can select appropriate
transceiver modules according to your own needs. For more information, see "Core Diameter/
Fiber Mode".

Core Diameter
An optical fiber is composed of coating, cladding, and core. When fiber diameter is mentioned, it
refers to the core diameter. According to international standards, the core diameter of MMF is
62.5µm and 50µm, and that of SMF is 9µm.
Different Hillstone transceiver modules support optical fibers with different core diameters. You
can refer to "Core Diameter/ Fiber Mode" to select appropriate optical fibers.

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Connector Type
Optical fiber connectors couple and align transceivers so that light can pass through the core.
There are three main types of connectors used in conjunction with optical transceivers today: SC,
LC, and MPO. Different transceivers support different connectors. Therefore, pay attention to
the connector type when using a transceiver module.
Hillstone transceiver modules support MPO and LC connectors.

Transmit Power
The transmit power of transceiver modules refers to the output optical power of the light source
on the transmit side of the transceiver module. The transmit power of one device should be
within the receive power range of its connected counterpart. Optical power can be measured in
watts(W), milliwatts(mW), or decibel milliwatts(dBm). Typically, optical power is measured in
dBm.

Receiver Sensitivity
Receiver sensitivity (measured in dBm) refers to the minimum input optical power of a trans-
ceiver module at a specific data rate and bit error rate(BER). That is, the minimum power level at
which the receiving components can correctly extract the useful signals being transmitted. The
maximum receiver sensitivity limits the minimum transmit power.

Extinction Ratio
Extinction ratio refers to the ratio of two optical power levels of a digital signal generated by a
light source. These two power levels can be represented as P1 (transmitted 1) and P0 (transmitted
0). The extinction ratio represents the ability of transceiver modules to distinguish 0 signal and 1
signal. It is an important measure of transceiver quality. However, the quality of the transceiver
modules is not positively related to its extinction ratio and is defined as whether the extinction
ratio complies with the IEEE 802.3 standard.

Overload Optical Power

Overload optical power, which is also called optical saturation power, refers to the maximum
input optical power at a specific data rate and BER (10 -10～10 -12). When this power threshold is

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 exceeded, the transceiver modules may have bit errors, or receiving components may be damaged.
The overload optical power limits the maximum transmit power.

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The Connection of Transceiver Modules
The interface standard of a transceiver module has defined its key parameters, such as the data rate
and wavelength (excluding form factors). Typically, transceiver modules can be connected if they
follow the same interface standard.
Since parameters and specifications of transceiver modules from other manufacturers are
unknown, the optical ports on Hillstone firewall products only support Hillstone transceiver mod-
ules for data transmission. If Hillstone transceiver modules are not used, bit error, packet loss,
and other unknown issues may happen. In addition, nominal transmission performance and rel-
evant functions of Hillstone firewall products are guaranteed only by using Hillstone transceiver
modules.

Notes: When optical ports on Hillstone firewall products are used to transmit data,
you should only insert genuine Hillstone transceiver modules, and the connected
transceiver modules should follow the same interface standard.

Interface Standard Description of Transceiver Modules

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is the organization that defines standards
for transceiver modules. IEEE 802.3 is a working group under IEEE. This working group has pro-
posed many standards for 10G, 40G, 100G, and 400G transceiver modules, such as the
***BASE-mRn standard.

l "****" indicates data rate, such as 10(M), 100(M), 1000(M), 10G, 40G, and 100G.

l "BASE" indicates baseband signaling.

l "m" indicates the center wavelength of the laser, such as S (Short Wavelength: 850nm), L
(Long Wavelength: 1310nm), E (Extra Long Wavelength: 1550nm), and B (Bidirectional Long
Wavelength).

l "R" indicates coding format, such as T (twisted pair), X (8B/10B), R (64B/66B), and W

The Connection of Transceiver Modules 25

 (WIS).

l "n" indicates path numbers, such as 4 and 10. If there is no number, it indicates a single path.

For example, 100GBASE-LR4 indicates that the module supports a data rate of 100Gbps and
operates in baseband technology. Its center wavelength is 1310nm (long wavelength). The mod-
ule operates with 64B/66B coding, and the signal is transmitted via four paths, the effective data
rate of each path is 25Gbps.

26 The Connection of Transceiver Modules

Optical Ports Features: Interoperability, Backward
Compatibility, and Copper SFP Compatibility
Hillstone devices support the following five optical ports: the 100GE(QSFP28) optical port, the
40GE(QSFP+) optical port, the 10GE(XFP) optical port, the 10GE(SFP+) optical port, and the
1GE(SFP) optical port. Their default data rates are 100Gbps, 40Gbps, 10Gbps, 10Gbps, and
1000Mbps (or 1Gbps), respectively. Different optical ports should be connected with cor-
responding transceiver modules.
The interoperability, backward compatibility, and copper SFP compatibility differ from optical
ports.

Tip:
The above features of Hillstone optical ports require StoneOS 5.5R8 and later
versions. Lower versions may need to be upgraded to 5.5R8 or later.

Interoperability
Hillstone 100GE(QSFP28) optical ports and 40GE(QSFP+) optical ports can interoperate with
25G optical ports and 10G optical ports respectively via fiber break-out cables and 4-path trans-
ceiver modules with MPO connectors.

Tip:
1. For more information about the devices supporting 100GE(QSFP28)
optical ports, see 100GE(QSFP28) Transceiver Module > Device Com-
patibility.

2. For more information about the devices supporting 40GE(QSFP+)

optical ports, see 40GE(QSFP+) Transceiver Module > Device Com-
patibility.

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ward Compatibility, and Copper SFP Com-
 l 100GE(QSFP28) Optical Port: The default data rate is 100Gbps. It can interoperate with
25G optical ports via fiber break-out cables and the 4-path TRAN-SR4-QSFP28 with MPO
connectors. To interoperate with 25G optical ports, use the channel-speed 25000 command
in the optical port configuration mode.

l 40GE(QSFP+) Optical Port: The default data rate is 40Gbps. It can interoperate with 10G
optical ports via fiber break-out cables and the 4-path TRAN-SR-QSFP+ with MPO con-
nectors. To interoperate with 10G optical ports, use the channel-speed 10000 command in
the optical port configuration mode.
To restore the default data rate of the optical port, use the no channel-speed command in the
optical port configuration mode.

Notes:
l When a 100GE(QSFP28) optical port interoperates with 25G optical ports or
a 40GE(QSFP+) optical port interoperates with 10G optical ports, its data
rate cannot be backward switched.

l Delete optical port configuration before switching the data rate.

l Interoperability is not supported in SG-6000-A7600/A6800, and A-series

expansion module IOC-A-2QSFP+.

l Interoperability is not supported in K-series IOC-K- 2QSFP+-FT.

Backward Compatibility
Hillstone 100GE(QSFP28) optical port and 10GE(SFP+) optical port provide backward com-
patibility. When the data rate is backward switched, the optical port should be inserted into the
corresponding transceiver module. Note: 1GE(SFP) optical port does not support backward com-
patibility.

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ward Compatibility, and Copper SFP Com-
 l 100GE(QSFP28) Optical Port: The default data rate is 100Gbps, and can be backward
switched to 40Gbps. In the optical port configuration mode, use the channel-speed 40000
command. When the data rate is backward switched, the optical port should be inserted into
the 40GE(QSFP+) transceiver module and corresponding fibers.

l 10GE(SFP+) Optical Port: The default data rate is 10Gbps, and can be backward switched to
1Gbps. When inserted into the 1GE(SFP) transceiver module, 10GE(SFP+) optical ports
require no extra operation if they can automatically switch their data rate to 1Gbps. Other-
wise, use the channel-speed 1000 command in the optical port configuration mode.

To restore the default data rate, use the no channel-speed command in the optical port con-
figuration mode.

Notes:
l When the data rate is backward switched, the 100GE(QSFP28) optical port
cannot interoperate with 10G optical ports.

l When a 100GE(QSFP28) optical port interoperates with 25G optical ports or

a 40GE(QSFP+) optical port interoperates with 10G optical ports, its data
rate cannot be backward switched.

l For more information about the devices supporting 100GE(QSFP28) optical

ports, see 100GE(QSFP28) Transceiver Module > Device Compatibility.

l For more information about the devices supporting 10GE(SFP+) optical

ports, see 10GE(SFP+) Transceiver Module > Device Compatibility.

l Delete optical port configuration before switching the data rate.

l K-series IOC-K-2SFP+-FT-WX does not provide backward compatibility.

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ward Compatibility, and Copper SFP Com-
Copper SFP Compatibility
If an optical port supports a copper SFP module, it provides copper SFP compatibility. The
model of Hillstone copper SFP is TRAN-GC. Only the 10GE(SFP+) optical port and the 1GE
(SFP) optical port support copper SFP. Other Hillstone optical ports do not provide copper SFP
compatibility even if they provide interoperability and backward compatibility.

l 10GE(SFP+) Optical Port: Supports copper SFP module (excluding K-series IOC-K-
2SFP+-FT-WX). When inserted into the copper SFP, 10GE(SFP+) optical ports require no
extra operation if they can automatically switch their data rate to 1Gbps. Otherwise, use the
channel-speed 1000 command in the optical port configuration mode.

l 1GE(SFP) Optical Port: Supports copper SFP module. You can insert the copper SFP dir-
ectly.

To restore the default data rate, use the no channel-speed command in the optical port con-
figuration mode.

Notes:
l Delete optical port configuration before switching the data rate.

l For more information, see Copper SFP Module.

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ward Compatibility, and Copper SFP Com-
Viewing Information about the Transceiver Modules
When an optical port is inserted into a transceiver module, use the show transceiver command to
view information about this transceiver module, including SN, power, temperature, voltage,
model, wavelength, max transmission distance, etc. Details are as follows:
After logging into the device via CLI, use the show transceiver command in any view, then you
will see the below content:

SG-6000# show transceiver

Transceiver status information is shown as below:
================ xethernet0/6 =====================
SFP+/XFP information: FINISARCORP / FTLF8519P2BNL / 111230
Serial Number: PLT4PH9
Transmission media: Multi-mode
Module temperature: 32.38
Module temperature warning range:[-30.00 , 93.00 ]
Tx supply voltage: 3.34 V
Tx supply voltage warning range:[ 2.90 , 3.70 ]
Tx bias current: 5.59 mA
Tx bias current warning range:[2.00 ，14.00 ]
Tx optical power: -5.55 dBm
Tx optical power warning range:[-11.00 ,-2.00 ]
Rx optical power: -6.69 dBm
Rx optical power warning range:[-18.01 , -1.00 ]
Module Wavelength: 850.00 nm
single module max transmit distance: 0 km
OM1 max transmit distance: 150 m
OM2 max transmit distance: 300 m

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Modules
 OM3 max transmit distance: 0 m
copper max transmit distance: 0 m
=======================================================-
========

Information Description

Serial Number Displays the serial number of the transceiver module.

Transmission Displays the transmission mode of the transceiver module,

media including Single-mode and Multi-mode.

Module tem- Displays the current temperature of the transceiver module.

perature

Module tem- Displays the temperature range of the transceiver module.

perature warn-
ing range

Tx supply Displays the transmit supply voltage of the transceiver mod-

voltage ule.

Tx supply Displays the transmit supply voltage range of the transceiver

voltage warn- module.
ing range

Tx bias current Displays the transmit bias current of the transceiver module.

Tx bias current Displays the transmit bias current range of the transceiver
warning range module.

Tx optical Displays the transmit power of the transceiver module.

power

Tx optical Displays the transmit power range of the transceiver module.

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Modules
 Information Description

power warning
range

Rx optical Displays the receive power of the transceiver module.

power

Rx optical Displays the receive power range of the transceiver module.

power warning
range

Module Displays the wavelength of the transceiver module.

Wavelength

single module Display the max transmission distance of single mode.

max transmit
distance

OM1 max Display the max transmission distance of OM1 fiber.

transmit dis-
tance

OM2 max Display the max transmission distance of OM2 fiber.

transmit dis-
tance

OM3 max Display the max transmission distance of OM3 fiber.

transmit dis-
tance

copper max Displays the max transmission distance of the copper cable.
transmit dis-

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Modules
Information Description

tance

Notes: Due to physical differences in hardware, some optical ports may fail to read
information about the transceiver modules through this command.

34 Viewing Information about the Transceiver

Modules