Controller Based WLANs

Environment : This article applies to Aruba Controller that supports Gbic module.

Answer : A gigabit interface converter (GBIC) is a standard for transceivers, commonly used with Gigabit Ethernet and fibre channel. It is widely used in large scale networks for large amount of data to be transferred quickly. Data transfer rates may vary depending on GBIC module model specifications, but they have a minimum of 1 gigabit per second.

(M3) #show interface gigabitethernet 1/3 transceiver 

Module is SFP
Manufacturer        : FIBERXON INC.   
Part Number         : FTM-8012C-SLG   , rev: 10  
S/N                 : 9216800534604285 
Date Code           : 100804 Lot: 1
Optional Signals    : LOS  Tx Fault  Tx Disable 
Supported Modes     : 1000Base-SX, LC Connector