Cisco 40G QSFP+ to 8LC Active Cable Connectivity Solutions

Direct Connectivity solution of Cisco 40G QSFP+ to 8LC Active Cable (Cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX Switches Solution)

One port end of this active cable is 40G QSFP+ and the other end is LC, SC, FC and ST connectors. Utilizing multi-mode cable, providing 4 independent data transmission channels and 4 data receiving channels, the data rate of channel transfer up to 10Gbps. Figure 1 shows two Cisco switches connected by 4 SFP+ optical transceivers and a 40G QSFP+ to 8LC active cable.

Connection between the Cisco 40G QSFP+ to 8LC Active Cable and QSFP+ Extender

As a high data transfer rate of active fiber optic cable (AOC), 40G QSFP+ to 8LC provides a cost-effective solution for the data center. It can be connected to the QSFP+ extender for long distance transmission. Figure 2 shows that the Cisco 40G QSFP+ to 8LC active cable connect to four 10G multimode optical modules, transfer to single-mode transmission by QSFP+ extender .

Interconnection between Cisco 40G QSFP+ to 8LC Active Cable, MPO optic patch cord and MPO box

This type of active cable (AOC) is an LC connector at one end, the best connection solution is MPO multimode fiber optic patch cord. Figure 3 shows that the connection between MPO box, chassis and the 40G SR4 optical transceiver.

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