Port Panel and Management Panel
The port panel of the PTX1000 contains 72 network ports and port LEDs. The management panel of the
PTX1000 contains console and management ports, a reset button, system status LEDs, clocking ports, and
a USB port. Figure 1 on page 19 shows the PTX1000 port panel and management panel.
Figure 1: PTX1000 Port Panel and Management Panel
2—1— Management panelPort panel
Each of the 72 network ports on the port panel supports quad small form-factor pluggable plus (QSFP+)
transceivers, and is configured as a channelized 4 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface by default (for a maximum
of 288 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports). You can configure each of the 72 ports as a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface.
You can also configure 24 of the 72 network ports as 100-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. Table 3 on page 19
describes the maximum number of ports for each interface type supported by the PTX1000.
Table 3: Maximum Supported Ports at Each Interface Speed
Maximum Supported PortsInterface Type
28810-Gigabit Ethernet
7240-Gigabit Ethernet
24100-Gigabit Ethernet
NOTE: You can purchase a licensed model of the PTX1000 that allows you to use 18 of the 72
network ports. You can use 18 ports in any combination, for a maximum of 72 10-Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces, 18 40-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, or 6 100-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. You can
purchase additional licenses to enable the remaining network ports. Each license enables an
additional 18 of the 72 total network ports.
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