Dell Force10 GP-10GSFP-1S 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceiver (850nm, 300m OM3)
Technical Identity
The Dell Force10 GP-10GSFP-1S is a pluggable 10GBASE-SR SFP+ optical transceiver operating at 850nm over multimode fiber, delivering 10 Gbps Ethernet with a maximum reach of 300 meters on OM3 and 400 meters on OM4. It is a discrete pluggable optic that snaps into an SFP+ cage on a switch line card, NIC, or media converter. Condition: New, sold by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.
Engineering Context
The GP-10GSFP-1S uses a short-wavelength VCSEL laser source at 850nm and operates at the IEEE 802.3ae line rate of 10.3125 Gbps. The optic terminates with a duplex LC/UPC connector and supports Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM/DDM), exposing real-time telemetry — TX power, RX power, module temperature, supply voltage, and laser bias current — to the host switch CLI or NMS for proactive link-health monitoring. The module is hot-pluggable and MSA-compliant with the SFF-8431 SFP+ specification.
Deployment & Use Cases
The GP-10GSFP-1S targets short-range 10GbE optical links inside the data center: server-to-top-of-rack uplinks over OM3/OM4 multimode trunks, switch-to-switch interconnects under 300m, leaf-to-spine fabrics in legacy multimode plants, and storage-array 10GbE front-end links. It is the standard short-reach optic for Dell Force10 S-series (S4810, S4820T, S6000), Z-series (Z9000, Z9100), and C-series chassis platforms running FTOS/OS9 or OS10.
Specifications
OEM Compatibility: Dell / Dell Force10
Part Number (MPN): GP-10GSFP-1S
Form Factor: SFP+ (SFF-8431 MSA)
Protocol: 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)
Standard: 10GBASE-SR / IEEE 802.3ae
Signaling Rate: 10.3125 Gbps
Wavelength: 850 nm (VCSEL)
Fiber Type: Multimode (OM3 / OM4)
Connector: Duplex LC / UPC
Maximum Reach: 300 m on OM3 · 400 m on OM4 · 33 m on OM1 · 82 m on OM2
DOM / DDM: Supported (SFF-8472)
Power Consumption: < 1.0 W
Operating Temperature: 0°C to +70°C (commercial)
Condition: New
What This Is NOT
This is not a copper SFP+ DAC — it is an optical module that requires a fiber patch cord and a matching peer optic. It is not a 1 Gigabit SFP — the GP-10GSFP-1S is strictly 10GbE SFP+ and will not auto-negotiate down to 1GbE in a legacy SFP cage. It is not a single-mode (LR/ER/ZR) optic — the 850nm VCSEL is incompatible with single-mode fiber and will not establish link over SMF. It is not a 25G SFP28 optic — it cannot be used in SFP28 ports configured for 25GbE.
Compatibility
The GP-10GSFP-1S carries Dell Force10 vendor coding and is plug-and-play on Dell S4810, S4820T, S6000, S6010, Z9000, Z9100, C150, C300, and other FTOS/OS9/OS10 platforms with SFP+ ports. On a peer link the matching optic must also be 10GBASE-SR at 850nm; a 10GBASE-LR (1310nm SMF) optic will not interoperate. The module is MSA-compliant, so on NVIDIA Mellanox SN-series Spectrum switches and ConnectX-3/4/5/6/7 SFP+ NICs it operates without vendor lock. Cisco Nexus/Catalyst and Juniper EX/QFX platforms may refuse a non-Cisco/non-Juniper coded optic unless service unsupported-transceiver (Cisco) or equivalent vendor-locking override is enabled in CLI. Pair with OM3 or OM4 LC-LC duplex multimode patch cords; do not use OM1/OM2 except for very short runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the maximum reach and wavelength of the Dell Force10 GP-10GSFP-1S?
A: The Dell Force10 GP-10GSFP-1S operates at 850nm (VCSEL) over multimode fiber. Maximum reach is 300 meters on OM3 and up to 400 meters on OM4 fiber. Data rate is 10GbE (10.3125 Gbps) per IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-SR standard.
Q: Can the Dell Force10 GP-10GSFP-1S be used over single-mode fiber or in non-Dell switches?
A: No to single-mode fiber — the GP-10GSFP-1S is an 850nm SR optic designed exclusively for multimode fiber. Connecting to single-mode will result in no link. For single-mode, use 10GBASE-LR (1310nm). For non-Dell switches: NVIDIA Mellanox NICs and Spectrum switches accept MSA-compliant SFP+ without vendor locking. Cisco and Juniper may reject unless vendor-locking is disabled in CLI.
Q: What is the condition of the GP-10GSFP-1S from T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS?
A: The Dell Force10 GP-10GSFP-1S sold by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS at tes-itsolutions.com is new and verified for correct optic coding and DOM functionality before shipment.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Every Dell Force10 transceiver sold by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS is verified for correct vendor coding, optical performance, and DOM telemetry before shipment. T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS provides technical consultation for optic compatibility, fiber-plant selection (OM3 vs OM4 vs SMF), and data-center cabling architecture. Orders ship within 1–3 business days with global delivery via DHL, FedEx, and UPS.