Installation Instructions

Table 3: QSFP+ transceivers
Model Description Minimum software version Part number
VSP
4000
VSP
7200
VSP 8200 VSP 8400
40GBASE-SR4
4x10GBASE-SR
QSFP+
100 meters with
OM3 fiber cable
150 meters with
OM4 fiber cable
N/A 4.2.1 4.0.0 4.2.0 AA1404005–E6
40GBASE-LR4
QSFP+
10 km N/A 4.2.1 4.0.0 4.2.0 AA1404001–E6
40GBASE-ER4
QSFP+
* See the
following
warning.
40 km N/A 4.2.1 4.2.1 4.2.1 AA1404003–E6
Warning:
* A direct connection from Tx to Rx can damage the receiver. If you use a short jumper, short fiber
cable, or loopback cable, you must ensure the following to avoid permanent receiver damage:
You must have an attenuator that results in a minimum of 9 dB insertion loss between the transmitter
and receiver.
40GBASE-LM4
QSFP+
80 meters on 50
µm multimode
fiber
N/A 4.2.1 4.2.1 4.2.1 AA1404002–E6
Supported QSFP28 transceivers
The following table provides a list of the supported QSFP28 transceivers, which includes the reach
provided by each QSFP28 transceiver.
Note:
QSFP28 transceivers are currently supported on the VSP 8404C chassis model only.
Table 4: QSFP28 transceivers
Model
Description Minimum software version Part number
VSP
4000
VSP
7200
VSP 8200 VSP 8400
(8404C
only)
100GBASE-SR4 70 m with OM3
multimode fiber
cable
N/A N/A N/A 5.3 AA1405005–E6
Supported transceiver, BOCs, and DACs information
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