Installation Instructions

Chapter 7: SFP+
This chapter provides installation procedures and specifications for Small Form Factor Pluggable
plus (SFP+) transceivers.
Important:
• The VSP switches allow the use of SFP+ transceivers from any vendor. Extreme Networks
does not provide support for operational issues related to SFP+ transceivers that are not
listed in this document as supported transceivers. The switch logs the device as an
unsupported or unknown device.
• The VSP switches operate in forgiving mode for SFP+ direct attach cables (DAC) when
using third party DACs. Extreme Networks does not provide support for operational issues
related to these DACs, but they will operate and the port link will come up.
Note:
Although VSP 8000 Series and VSP 7200 Series support 10 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit
DAC cables in forgiving mode, in releases earlier than VOSS 4.2.1, the command
output for show pluggable-optical-modules basic displays the corresponding
vendor name rather than leaving the vendor name field blank.
• Extreme Networks recommends using the SFP+ transceivers documented in this
document as they have been through extensive qualification and testing. Extreme
Networks is not responsible for issues related to third party SFP+ transceivers.
SFP+ transceivers
This section describes how to select and install Small Form Factor Pluggable plus (SFP+)
transceivers.
Use an SFP+ transceiver or direct attach cable for 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps) Ethernet
connections. SFP+ transceivers are similar to SFP transceivers in physical appearance but SFP+
transceivers support 10 Gbps connections. SFP+ modules do not interoperate with SFP modules.
VSP 8200 switches support SFP+ transceivers on ports 1/1-1/40 and 2/1-2/40.
VSP 8400 ports can be used with SFP+ transceivers depending on the type of Ethernet Switch
Modules (ESM) installed. For information about ESM types for VSP 8400, see Installing the Virtual
Services Platform 8000 Series.
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