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Table 2.6: XL710 NIC base QSFP+ support
QSFP+ Intel Ethernet Converged
XL710-QDAX
Silicom PE340G2Qi71 Open
optic
QSFP+ SR4 optics Supported: APPROVED
OPTICS. Not supported: Cisco
QSFP-40G-SR4-S
Supported: Cisco
QSFP-40G-SR4-S
QSFP+ LR-4 Optics Supported: APPROVED
OPTICS. Not supported: Cisco
QSFP-40G-LR4-S
Supported: Cisco
QSFP-40G-LR4-S
QSFP Active Optical Cables
(AoC)
Supported: Cisco
QSFP-H40G-AOC
Supported: Cisco
QSFP-H40G-AOC
QSFP+ Intel Ethernet Modular
Supported
N/A N/A
QSFP+ DA twin-ax cables N/A N/A
Active QSFP+ Copper Cables Supported: Cisco
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU
Supported: Cisco
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU
Note
For Intel XL710 NICs, Cisco SR4/LR QSFP+ does not operate. Use Silicom with Open ←-
Optic.
Table 2.7: ConnectX-4 NIC base QSFP28 support (100gb)
QSFP28 ConnectX-4
QSFP28 SR4 optics N/A
QSFP28 LR-4 Optics N/A
QSFP28 (AoC) Supported: Cisco QSFP-100G-AOCxM
QSFP28 DA twin-ax cables Supported: Cisco QSFP-100G-CUxM
Table 2.8: Cisco VIC NIC base QSFP+ support
QSFP+ Intel Ethernet Converged XL710-QDAX
QSFP+ SR4 optics N/A
QSFP+ LR-4 Optics N/A
QSFP Active Optical Cables (AoC) Supported: Cisco QSFP-H40G-AOC
QSFP+ Intel Ethernet Modular
Optics
N/A
QSFP+ DA twin-ax cables N/A
Active QSFP+ Copper Cables N/A