Cisco 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Modules Installation
Cisco 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Modules Installation
This section provides the installation, cabling, and removal instructions for the 40-Gigabit Quad Small
Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (QSFP+) transceiver modules. The modules are hot-swappable input/output
(I/O) devices that connect the system's module port electrical circuitry with either a copper or a
fiber-optic network.
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Overview
The 40-Gigabit QSFP+ transceiver module is a hot-swappable, parallel fiber-optical module with four
independent optical transmit and receive channels. These channels can terminate in another 40-Gigabit
QSFP+ transceiver, or the channels can be broken out to four separate 10-Gigabit SFP+ transceivers. The
QSFP+ transceiver module connects the electrical circuitry of the system with an optical external
network.
reach applications in switches, routers, and data center equipment where it provides higher density than
SFP+ modules.
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40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Module (Optical)
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40GBASE QSFP+ transceiver body
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Bail-clasp latch
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Overview, page 1-88
Required Tools, page 1-90
Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Module, page 1-90
Attaching the Optical Network Cable, page 1-92
Removing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ Transceiver Module, page 1-93
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shows the optical QSFP+ transceiver. The transceiver is used primarily in short
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Electrical connection to the module circuitry
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