Cable / adapter note · not an individual product specification
The useful distinction
Understand the requirement.
Use an integral active optical cable for a supported short rack connection without selecting separate modules and jumpers. [C989A]
Bounded facts, visible unknowns
Specifications and limits
Cisco SFP-10G-AOC3M — integral optical rack cable facts and limitations
Documented task / mode
10Gb/s SFP+ active optical direct-attach assembly; platform support is a separate lookup. [C989A]
Construction / length
Factory active optical cable with integral SFP+ connectors; do not splice it or treat the optics as removable modules. 3m exact PID; length is part of the assembly selection. [C989A]
Verified device list
Not included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.
A boundary, not an omission to guess around.
Factory active optical cable with integral SFP+ connectors; do not splice it or treat the optics as removable modules. Rack interconnect scope; retain exact manufacturer's bend, pull and port-clearance conditions. Do not look into damaged optical assemblies.
Before you connect
What to check
Check both device/OS support entries and cable PID, then inspect the external assembly for damage without opening its active ends.
Check condition with power disconnected where the equipment guidance permits; stop for damage, heat or unknown powered connections.
Keep published source support separate from physical test results.
Two-way SFP+ link through a factory integral optical assembly; no exposed LC jumper interface is represented. 1Gb/s and alternate-protocol fallback are not established here.
Worked selection example
For two supported SFP+ ports separated by 3m, this is one integrated-media option; an LC transceiver/jumper path is a different bill of materials requiring its own compatibility checks.
What to observe next
Check both device/OS support entries and cable PID, then inspect the external assembly for damage without opening its active ends.
AI-assisted inspection is not independent engineering review. Source scope and access limitations are disclosed below. Procedural checklists are editorial requirements, not hardware measurements.
C989ASource checked · pending review
10Gb/s SFP+ active optical direct-attach assembly; platform support is a separate lookup. Cisco lists 1W consumption for this PID. It does not carry PoE or charge an endpoint. Factory active optical cable with integral SFP+ connectors; do not splice it or treat the optics as removable modules. 3m exact PID; length is part of the assembly selection.
Locator: Twinax and AOC sections; Table 3 exact cables; Table 8 power; LC/PC-UPC note; SFP-10G-SR-X and Table 3 wavelength/reach Access: public page. SFP-H10GB-CU1M, SFP-H10GB-ACU7M, SFP-10G-AOC3M and optical example. Same underlying document is one source, not independent corroboration.
Computer-generated illustration with prior AI visual review. Not a photograph, measurement or compatibility check. Independent technical and rights review pending.
Assessment 2026-10-23 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-21. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.
Scoped support: SFP-H10GB-CU1M, SFP-H10GB-ACU7M, SFP-10G-AOC3M and optical example. Same underlying document is one source, not independent corroboration.
Not established / limitations: SFP-H10GB-CU1M, SFP-H10GB-ACU7M, SFP-10G-AOC3M and optical example. Same underlying document is one source, not independent corroboration.
Locator: Twinax and AOC sections; Table 3 exact cables; Table 8 power; LC/PC-UPC note; SFP-10G-SR-X and Table 3 wavelength/reach
Trace 1 claims to their source records
C989A · P809
10Gb/s SFP+ active optical direct-attach assembly; platform support is a separate lookup. Cisco lists 1W consumption for this PID. It does not carry PoE or charge an endpoint. Factory active optical cable with integral SFP+ connectors; do not splice it or treat the optics as removable modules. 3m exact PID; length is part of the assembly selection.
Claim scope: Cisco SFP-10G-AOC3M, 3m active optical cable
Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.
