Brand: Cisco
Category: Networking
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for EHWIC 1 GE-SFP-CU
Uploaded: Sept. 12, 2025, 4:28 a.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2011-03-15
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The EHWIC 1 GE-SFP-CU is an enhanced high-speed interface card for Cisco ISRs, providing copper and optical Gigabit Ethernet ports. It supports features like Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) and various SFP types, including T1/E1, T3/E3, and EPON. The card offers up to 800 Mbps unidirectional and 1600 Mbps bidirectional Ethernet throughput, with actual performance limited by the platform. It functions as a true routed port, allowing direct IP address configuration. Installation and configuration steps are detailed, along with troubleshooting information and feature history.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| LED | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SFP EN | Off | Not present. |
| Green | Present and enabled. | |
| Amber | Present with failure. | |
| ACT | Solid or blinking green | Blinks proportional to valid Ethernet traffic. |
| Off | No packet transfers are occurring. | |
| LNK | Green | Solid green indicates the Ethernet port has a link partner. |
| Off | No link. | |
| SPD | Green | Blink indicates port speed. |
| blinking | 1 blink before pause—10 Mbps link speed. 2 blinks before pause—100 Mbps link speed. 3 blinks before pause—1000 Mbps link speed. |