CLI Guide

cx4-cable-length
Configure the length of the cable to be connected to the selected CX4 port.
Syntax
[no] cx4-cable-length {long | medium | short}
Parameters
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.
Defaults medium
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information This command only works on ports that the system recognizes as CX4 ports. The
figures below shows an attempt to configure an XFP port with the command after
inserting a CX4 converter into the port.
For details about using XFP ports with CX4 cables, refer to your FN IOM switch
hardware guide.
Example
(Unsuccessful)
Dell#show interfaces tengigabitethernet 0/26 | grep "XFP type"
Pluggable media present, XFP type is 10GBASE-CX4
Dell(conf-if-te-0/26)#cx4-cable-length short
% Error: Unsupported command.
Dell(conf-if-te-0/26)#cx4-cable-length medium
% Error: Unsupported command.
Dell(conf-if-te-0/26)#cx4-cable-length long
% Error: Unsupported command.
Dell(conf-if-te-0/26)#
Example
(Successful)
Dell#config
Dell(config)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/5
Dell(conf-if-0/5)#cx4-cable-length long
Dell(conf-if-0/5)#show config
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 0/4
no ip address
cx4-cable-length long
shutdown
Interfaces
619