Can a gigabit module be used with an SFP optical port

Yes, generally, an SFP+ port (10GbE) is backward compatible and will accept a standard 1G SFP optical module. However, the link speed will be limited to 1 Gbps. A Gigabit SFP transceiver is a hot-swap...

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