Installation Guide

Versatile Interface Modules for the ExtremeSwitching VSP 4900 Series
Switches
You can install a VIM5 versatile interface module in a dedicated slot in the front panel of the
ExtremeSwitching VSP 4900 Series switch to provide 10/25/40G dedicated high speed ports. The front
panel of every VSP 4900 switch provides one slot to install the following:
• VIM5-4X versatile interface module that provides four 10-GbE (SFP+) ports.
• VIM5-4XE versatile interface module that provides four 10-GbE (SFP+) ports, LRM/MACsec capable.
• VIM5-2Y versatile interface module that provides two 25-GbE (SFP28) ports.
• VIM5-4Y versatile interface modulethat provides four 25-GbE (SFP28) ports.
• VIM5-4YE versatile interface module that provides four 25-GbE (SFP28) MACsec capable ports.
• VIM5-2Q versatile interface module that provides two 40-GbE (QSFP) ports.
For 24 and 48-port models, the VIM5 ports are 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4 depending on the VIM installed.
VIM5s are ordered separately. Each VIM5 label can be found on the bottom side of the device, as seen in
the following
figure:
Figure 183: VIM5 Label
1 = VIM5 label
Table 100: VSP 4900 VIM5 Matrix
VIM5-4X VIM5-4XE VIM5-2Y VIM5-4Y VIM5-4YE VIM5-2Q
Usable ports
(VSP4900-4
8P and
VSP4900-24
S)
4 4 2 2 2 1
Usable ports
(VSP4900-2
4XE and
VSP4900-12
MXU-12XE)
4 4 2 4 4 2
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