Installation Instructions

Cable type Cable
length
Minimum software version Part number
VSP
4000
VSP
7200
VSP
8200
VSP 8400
10GBASE-CX SFP+ 2-
pair twinaxial copper
cable that plugs into the
SFP+ socket and
connects two 10 Gigabit
ports.
SFP+ DAC 7
meter
5.1.1.2 5.1.1.2 5.1.1.2 5.1.1.2 AA1403022–E6
10GBASE-CX SFP+ 2-
pair twinaxial copper
cable that plugs into the
SFP+ socket and
connects two 10 Gigabit
ports
SFP+ DAC
10 meter
3.0.0 4.2.1 4.0.0 4.2.0 AA1403018–E6
10GBASE-CX SFP+ 2-
pair twinaxial copper
cable that plugs into the
SFP+ socket and
connects two 10 Gigabit
ports.
SFP+ DAC
15 meter
5.1.1.2 5.1.1.2 5.1.1.2 5.1.1.2 AA1403021–E6
QSFP+ to QSFP+ 40–gigabit direct attach cable specifications
The QSFP+ to QSFP+ 40–gigabit Direct Attach Cable (DAC) assembly directly connects two QSFP
+ ports. For more information, see the IEEE 802.3ba 40GBASE-CR4 cable assembly specification
standard.
The following table identifies the part numbers for specific cable assembly lengths.
Cable
type
Cable
length
Minimum software version Part number
VSP 4000 VSP 7200 VSP 8200 VSP 8400
Passive
flexi-
DAC
(TAA)
QSFP+ to
QSFP+
DAC 0.5
meter
N/A 4.2.1 4.0.0 4.2.0 AA1404037–E6
Passive
copper
DAC
QSFP+ to
QSFP+
DAC 1
meter
N/A 4.2.1 4.0.0 4.2.0 AA1404029–E6
Passive
copper
DAC
QSFP+ to
QSFP+
DAC 3
meter
N/A 4.2.1 4.0.0 4.2.0 AA1404031–E6
Passive
copper
DAC
QSFP+ to
QSFP+
DAC 5
meter
N/A 4.2.1 4.0.0 4.2.0 AA1404032–E6
Supported transceiver, BOCs, and DACs information
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