Manual Chapter :
About 40GbE QSFP+
interfaces
Applies To:
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BIG-IP AAM
- 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
BIG-IP APM
- 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
BIG-IP Analytics
- 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
BIG-IP LTM
- 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
BIG-IP AFM
- 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
BIG-IP PEM
- 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
BIG-IP DNS
- 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
BIG-IP ASM
- 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.5, 13.1.4, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 12.1.4, 12.1.3
About 40GbE QSFP+
interfaces
On platforms that include 40GbE interface ports, you can use the ports as a
single 40GbE port or as four 10GbE SFP+ ports.
Each 40GbE port supports four bicolor green/amber LEDs to indicate the
combined link and activity status of each port while operating in both native
40GbE modes (bundled), in addition to in 4 x 10GbE breakout mode (unbundled).
When operating in a native 40GbE mode, all four LEDs operate in unison per
port to indicate the combined link and activity status for a given port. When
operating in a 4 x 10GbE breakout mode, all four LEDs are used independently
to indicate the combined link and activity status for each 10GbE breakout
port.
The
40GbE ports (i5000/i7000 Series: 3.0-6.0 and i10000/i11000 Series: 3.0-8.0)
default to 40GbE.
On i15000 Series
platforms, the 40GbE ports (1.0-8.0) default to 40GbE.
The cable that you
use when operating at 40GbE is an industry-standard OM3 qualified multi-mode
fiber optic cable with female MPO/MTP connectors at both ends. You must
provide your own cable for 40GbE operation.You can also disable the 40GbE bundle and use them as individual 10GbE ports
using a QSFP+ breakout cable. This cable has a female MPO/MTP connector at one
end, which connects to the QSFP+ port, and four LC duplex connectors at the
other end, which connect to SFP+ modules on an upstream switch.
If you are using a breakout cable for 10GbE
connectivity, you should use the supported distance as detailed in the
Specifications for fiber QSFP+ modules
section and not the Specifications for fiber SFP+
modules
section of the F5 Platforms:
Accessories
guide at techdocs.f5.com/en-us/hw-platforms/f5-plat-accessories.html
.You can order these QSFP+ components from F5:
- QSFP+ breakout cables (MTP to LC), provided as a pair, in these lengths:
- 1 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-1M-2)
- 3 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-3M-2+)
- 10 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-10M-2)
- F5-branded 40GbE QSFP+ transceiver modules (F5-UPG-QSFP+)
