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Parameters
Defaults
medium
Command Mode
INTERFACE
Command
History
Usage
Information
This command only works on ports that the system recognizes as CX4 ports. The figure below shows
an attempt to configure an XFP port with the command after inserting a CX4 converter into the port:
Example
Figure 14-3. Example of Unsuccessful CX4 Cable Length Configuration
Figure 14-4 shows a successful CX4 cable length configuration.
Example
Figure 14-4. Example of CX4 Cable Length Configuration
For details on using XFP ports with CX4 cables, refer to your MXL Switch hardware guide.
Related
Commands
dampening
Configures dampening on an interface.
Syntax
dampening [[[[half-life] [reuse-threshold]] [suppress-threshold]] [max-suppress-time]]
To disable dampening, use the no dampening [[[[half-life] [reuse-threshold]] [suppress-threshold]]
[max-suppress-time]] command syntax.
long | medium | short
Enter the keyword that matches the cable length to be used at the selected
port:
short = For 1-meter and 3-meter cable lengths
medium = For 5-meter cable length
long = For 10-meter and 15-meter cable lengths
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
FTOS#show interfaces tengigabitethernet 0/26 | grep "XFP type"
Pluggable media present, XFP type is 10GBASE-CX4
FTOS(conf-if-te-0/26)#cx4-cable-length short
% Error: Unsupported command.
FTOS(conf-if-te-0/26)#cx4-cable-length medium
% Error: Unsupported command.
FTOS(conf-if-te-0/26)#cx4-cable-length long
% Error: Unsupported command.
FTOS(conf-if-te-0/26)#
FTOS#config
FTOS(conf)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/52
FTOS(conf-if-0/52)#cx4-cable-length long
FTOS(conf-if-0/52)#show config
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/51
no ip address
cx4-cable-length long
shutdown
FTOS(conf-if-0/52)#exit
FTOS(conf)#
show config Displays the configuration of the selected interface.