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CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module
This section provides general information about the Brocade CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module, which installs into the 2x100GbE
CFP2 optics based high density module of the Brocade MLXe Series router.
NOTE
To install the conversion module, refer to instructions in Removing and Replacing a CFP2 to QSFP28 Conversion Module.
The Brocade CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module in the following illustration inserts into 100 GbE CFP2 port cages (ports) on the
2x100GbE CFP2 optics based high density module to allow connection to 100 GbE QSFP28 ports.
FIGURE 21 CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module
A QSFP28 transceiver plugs into the conversion module, and a QSFP cable connects to the transceiver, as shown in the following
illustration.
FIGURE 22 Conversion module with QSFP28 transceiver and cable
1. 100 GbE CFP2 port
2. Brocade CFP2 to QSFP28 conversion module
3. 100 GbE QSFP28 transceiver
4. QSFP cable
100 GbE QSFP28 SR4 optics support Forward error correction (FEC). FEC enhanced data reliability by inserting redundant data, called
error correcting code, into data being transmitted or stored. You can enable or disable FEC using the fec command in interface
configuration mode.
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