OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Transceivers Guide January 2017 page 1-1
1   Small Form-Factor
Pluggables (SFP/SFP+/QSFP+)
OmniSwitch Series switches use both copper-based and fiber-based optical Small Form Factor Pluggable 
transceivers. These transceivers are fully hot-swappable and are available for both short-reach and long-
reach applications. Copper-based and fiber-based optical transceivers can be mixed on the same module.
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the technical specifications for all the OmniSwitch supported transceivers. For 
additional details about OmniSwitch modules, see the appropriate OmniSwitch Hardware Guide.
Transceiver specifications in this chapter include:
• SFP MSA Specifications. See “SFP MSA Specification” on page 1-2.
• Transceiver Installation. See “Transceiver Installation and Removal” on page 1-3.
• 40-Gigabit Fiber Optic Cable Overview. See “40-Gigabit Fiber Optic Cables” on page 1-6.
• Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers. See “Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers” on page 1-7.
• Dual Speed Ethernet Transceivers. See “Dual Speed Ethernet Transceivers” on page 1-13.
• 100-FX Ethernet Transceivers. See “100 FX Ethernet Transceivers” on page 1-15.
• 10-Gigabit SFP+ Transceivers. See “10-Gigabit SFP+ Transceivers” on page 1-19.
• 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceivers. See “40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceivers” on page 1-24.
• 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceivers. See “Industrial Transceivers” on page 1-29.
• Fibre Channel Transceivers. See “Fibre Channel Transceivers” on page 1-28.
• For a transceiver compatibility matrix, see “Transceiver Compatibility Matrix” on page 2-34.