X7-8-Install-IG100 Installation Guide
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Installing Transceivers and Cables
Supported Transceivers and Cables
The following table is a general reference of the types of transceivers supported on device blades.
Table 11: Supported Transceivers and Cables
Blade Transceiver Type AutoNegotiate/Fixed Speeds Supported
32Gb/s, SWL, LWL, ELWL Autonegotiate 8, 16, and 32Gb/s
16Gb/s SFP+, SWL, LWL, ELWL Autonegotiate 4, 8, and 16Gb/s
FC32-48 port
blade
10Gb/s SFP+, SWL, LWL Fixed 10Gb/s
4x32Gb/s QSFP+, SWL Autonegotiate (each 32Gb/s
channel)
4x32Gb/s and 4x16Gb/s
4x16Gb/s QSFP+, SWL Autonegotiate (each 16Gb/s
channel)
4x16, 4x8, and 4x4Gb/s
128Gb/s CWDM4 2 km QSFP+ for ISL links Fixed 4x32Gb/s
40GbE QSFP+ with breakout for 40GBASE SR4 and
10GBASE SR connectivity over MTP 1x8 or 1x12 cabling
Fixed 4x10GbE (breakout mode)
or 40 GbE
40GbE QSFP+ for bidirectional SR connectivity with LC
connectors
Fixed 40GbE
FC32-64 port
blade
100GbE QSFP28 for SR4 connectivity over MTP 1x12
cabling
This QSFP+ provides 4x25GbE connectivity only.
Fixed 4x25GbE (breakout mode)
32Gb/s, SWL, LWL, ELWL Autonegotiate 8, 16, and 32Gb/s
16Gb/s SFP+, SWL, LWL, ELWL Autonegotiate 4, 8, and 16Gb/s
FC32-X7-48
port blade
10Gb/s SFP+, SWL, LWL Fixed 10Gb/s
32Gb/s, SWL, LWL, ELWL Autonegotiate 8, 16, and 32Gb/sFC64-48 port
blade
10Gb/s SFP+, SWL, LWL Fixed 10Gb/s
32Gb/s SFP28, SWL, LWL Autonegotiate 8, 16, and 32Gb/s
16Gb/s SFP+, SWL, LWL, ELWL Autonegotiate 4, 8, and 16Gb/s
10Gb/s, SFP+, SWL, LWL Fixed 10Gb/s
10GbE SFP+, SR, LR, USR Fixed 10GbE
10GBase-ZRD tunable SFP+ Fixed 10GbE
1GbE SFP, Copper Fixed 1GbE
1GbE SX SFP, LX SFP, and CWDM SFP+ Fixed 1GbE
SX6
extension
blade
40GbE QSFP, SR4, LR4, ER4 Fixed 40GbE
4xGen 7 ICL QSFP56 SWL Fixed Gen 7 ICL speed
4x32Gb/s QSFP28, SWL Manual port speed
configuration, 32Gb/s default
32Gb/s or 16Gb/s
CR64-4 core
routing blade
4x32Gb/s QSFP28, LWL (2 km) Fixed 32Gb/s
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