Installation guide

RackSwitch G8000 Installation
BPP-00007-01, December 2009 Chapter 1: RackSwitch G8000 Description and Specifications
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10 Gigabit Ethernet Port Expansion Slots
The G8000 switch unit includes two port expansion slots, one on the front panel and one
on the rear panel. Each expansion slot accepts a dual-port 10GbE (XGE) uplink module for either
CX4 or SFP+.
You can add one or two XGE uplink modules, as follows:
SFP+ Uplink Module
Up to four 10Gbps Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP+) slots can be installed on the G8000. These
slots accept approved optical SFP+ transceivers. SFP+ transceivers are not included with the G8000
switch unit or with the port uplink modules.
The following SFP+ transceivers are available from Blade Network Technologies: SFP+
10GBase-ST Short Range Optical Fiber Transceiver
CX4 Uplink Module
Up to four CX4 ports can be installed on the G8000. These ports provide CX4 connectivity between
the G8000 and copper 10GbE CX4 network devices. The CX4 ports support link spans up to 15
meters on appropriate CX4-grade copper cables.
The CX4 ports provide powered CX4 automatically. The port detects when a powered CX4 device
is connected, and sends power to the device.
The G8000 is designed to accept most standard 10GbE CX4 cables.
Note – Do not use InfiniBand CX4 cables with the G8000. Although InfiniBand cables have the
same CX4 connectors as 10GBase-CX4 cables, InfiniBand cables do not adhere to the same
standard as 10GBase-CX4 cables.
Table 5 Recommended SFP+ Transceiver
Part number Description
BN-CKM-SP-SR
SFP+ 10GBase-SR Short Range Optical Fiber Transceiver
BN-CKM-SP-LR SFP+ 10GBase-LR Long Range Optical Fiber Transceiver