SFP-H25G-CU5M – 25G SFP28 DAC – 5m Passive Copper – RS-FEC
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SFP-H25G-CU5M Description
The SFP-H25G-CU5M is a Cisco 25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 passive copper direct-attach cable for 25 Gigabit Ethernet links between supported SFP28 host ports. It provides a fixed 5-meter reach with SFP28 connectors at both ends, a gray pull tab, and 0.1W maximum power consumption. The cable requires RS-FEC on the host ports.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
SFP-H25G-CU5M |
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Product type |
25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 passive copper cable |
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Cable assembly type |
Direct-attach copper cable assembly |
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Connector form |
SFP28 at both cable ends |
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Data rate |
25 Gigabit Ethernet |
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Cable length |
5 meters |
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Pull tab or bail latch color |
Gray |
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Maximum power consumption |
0.1W |
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Host FEC requirement |
RS-FEC required for this 5-meter copper cable |
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Operating temperature class |
Commercial 0 to 70°C |
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Compatibility reference |
Cisco Transceiver Module Group Compatibility Matrix |
Application Scenarios
In a data center, the 5-meter passive copper cable connects an SFP28 server adapter in one rack to a leaf switch a few racks away, carrying 25 Gigabit Ethernet without powered optics.
On a campus access stack, the cable links a C9300-NM-2Y 25G uplink port to an SFP28 port on a nearby distribution switch, with RS-FEC enabled on both ports.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
SFP-H25G-CU5M | |||
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Product type |
25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 passive copper cable |
25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 passive copper cable |
25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 passive copper cable |
25GBASE-AOC SFP28 active optical cable |
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Cable length |
5 meters |
4 meters |
3 meters |
5 meters |
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Connector form |
SFP28 at both cable ends |
SFP28 at both cable ends |
SFP28 at both cable ends |
SFP28 at both cable ends |
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Host FEC requirement |
RS-FEC required |
RS-FEC required |
BASE-R FEC required |
BASE-R FEC or RS-FEC required |
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Maximum power consumption |
0.1W |
0.1W |
0.1W |
1W |
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Pull tab or bail latch color |
Gray |
Green |
Orange |
Gray |
SFP-H25G-CU5M is the 5-meter, gray-latch passive copper cable and the longest in this group, and it needs RS-FEC on the host ports like SFP-H25G-CU4M, which is 1 meter shorter with a green latch. A route of 3 meters or less can use SFP-H25G-CU3M, which changes the host requirement to BASE-R FEC. Where the 5-meter run should use active optical media instead of copper, SFP-25G-AOC5M has the same length and gray latch, draws 1W against 0.1W, and accepts either BASE-R FEC or RS-FEC.
Ordering Checklist
- Catalyst 9200L fixed 25G uplinks: Confirm the switch is a Catalyst 9200L model with 2x25G SFP28 uplink ports. Only the 25G uplink variants have SFP28 ports; the 4x1G and 4x10G uplink models take 1G SFP or 10G SFP+ modules.
- Catalyst 9200 25G uplink module: Add C9200-NM-2Y (2x25G) in C9200-24PXG or C9200-48PXG. C9200-NM-2Y is supported only on those two C9200 models.
- Catalyst 9300 25G uplink module: Add C9300-NM-2Y (2x25GE SFP28 slots) in a modular-uplink Catalyst 9300 switch. The 25G SFP28 slots sit on this uplink module, not on the 1G, 10G or 40G modules.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | SFP-H25G-CU5M | Product type | 25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 passive copper cable |
| Cisco ordering description | 25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 Passive Copper Cable, 5-meter | Cable assembly type | Direct-attach copper cable assembly |
| Connector form | SFP28 at both cable ends | Data rate | 25 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Cable length | 5 meters | Media class | Passive copper DAC |
| Pull tab or bail latch color | Gray | Maximum power consumption | 0.1W |
| Host FEC requirement | RS-FEC required for this 5-meter copper cable | FCoE support condition | Supported with appropriate host software support |
| Operating temperature class | Commercial | Operating temperature | 0 to 70°C |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 85°C | Standards references | SFF-8402, SFF-8472, IEEE 802.3, IEEE P802.3by |
| Catalyst 9200L support example | Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x notes list SFP-H25G-CU5M for C9200L Multigigabit Ethernet models with 25G uplinks | Catalyst 9300 support example | Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x notes list SFP-H25G-CU5M in the C9300-NM-2Y 25G uplink module context |
| UCS VIC support boundary | VIC 1455, VIC 1457, and VIC 1467 support requires Cisco release and firmware checks listed in the UCS VIC data sheet | Compatibility reference | Cisco Transceiver Module Group Compatibility Matrix |
| Official support boundary | Verify the exact Cisco host, port type, and software release before deployment |
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From which IOS XE release is SFP-H25G-CU5M listed for the Catalyst 9300 C9300-NM-2Y uplink module?
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Which IOS XE train lists SFP-H25G-CU5M on Catalyst 9200L models with 25G uplinks?
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