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The Oracle Quad 10Gb Ethernet adapter comes with a factory default port mode of 4x10GbE, with only QSFP port 0 enabled. This adapter supports two cabling option solutions: copper solution and optical solution.

Check the adapter product web page for available transceivers and cables at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/10gb-ethernet-adapter

• Copper

  • The copper solution does not require QSFP transceivers.

    A QSFP to QSFP direct-attach passive copper cable is available in 1, 2, 3, or 5 meters. One end of the QSFP cable connects to the QSFP port on the adapter, while the other end connects to the QSFP port on the switch or other device that is configured for 10GbE speed.

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    Note -  When using QSFP to QSFP cables to connect the adapter to a 40Gb switch, ensure that the QSFP ports on a switch are configured in the 4x10 mode. Check that the switch in use does not need any special configurations for the QSFP port to work in the 4x10 mode.

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  • A QSFP copper splitter cable is available in 1, 3, or 5 meters. The QSFP end of the cable connects to the adapter's top QSFP port, while the four pigtails connect to four different 10G SFP+ ports on the switch or other device.

• Optical

  • A QSFP SR transceiver connects to the adapter's QSFP port and the QSFP MPO to MPO optical cable, which is available in 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 meters. One end of the QSFP optical cable connects to the QSFP transceiver on the adapter while the other end connects to a QSFP transceiver in a switch or other device that is configured for 10G speed.

  • A QSFP SR transceiver connects to the adapter's top QSFP port and the QSFP optical splitter cable, which is available in 10, 20, or 50 meters. The QSFP end of the splitter cable connects to the QSFP transceiver on the adapter, while the four pigtails connect to four different 10G SFP+ transceivers on the switch or other device.

Check the adapter product web page for available transceivers and cables at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/10gb-ethernet-adapter

• Ensure that you have the appropriate cable.

  Cabling Options Description QSFP Optical Transceiver QSFP optical SR (supports multimode cables, MPO connector up to 100m) QSFP to QSFP optical cable options QSFP optical SR (supports multimode cables, MPO connector up to 100 m) High-bandwidth QSFP optical cable: 10 meters, MPO to MPO High-bandwidth QSFP optical cable: 20 meters, MPO to MPO High-bandwidth QSFP optical cable: 50 meters, MPO to MPO High-bandwidth QSFP optical cable: 100 meters, MPO to MPO QSFP to 4 SFP+ optical splitter cable options MPO to 4LC optical splitter cable, 10 meter, multimode MPO to 4LC optical splitter cable, 20 meter, multimode MPO to 4LC optical splitter cable, 50 meter, multimode QSFP to QSFP direct-attach passive copper cable options (QSFP transceivers not required) QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable, 1 meter QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable, 2 meters QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable, 3 meters QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable, 5 meters QSFP to 4 SFP+ Splitter Cable Options QSFP to 4 SFP+ passive copper splitter cable, 1 meter QSFP to 4 SFP+ passive copper splitter cable, 3 meters QSFP to 4 SFP+ passive copper splitter cable, 5 meters

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