- Hot-swappable when deployed, the switch or router does not have to reboot
- Supports the ""pay-as-you-populate"" model
- Interchangeable with other 100Base-X SFPs on the same line card
- Supports the Cisco quality ID feature that enables the switch or router to identify whether or not the SFP is a Cisco qualified SFP
- Optically interoperable with respective 100Base-X Ethernet interfaces on the same link
The Cisco 100Base-X Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) is a hot-swappable input/output device that plugs into a Fast Ethernet port or slot, linking the port with the network.