[j-nsp] EX4600: Splitting up one QSFP+ port into four SFP+ ports?

[Jared Mauch]

We’ve seen varying quality of the MPO breakout cables where some lanes/channels are 2dB or more weaker based on vendor when connected to the QSFP-40G-PLR4 style optics.

- Jared

> On Mar 18, 2016, at 11:02 AM, Jay Hanke <jayhanke at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> IIRC, The link budget isn't as strong as a 10 km Single mode.
> 
> On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 7:42 AM, v <vekt0r7 at gmx.net> wrote:
>> Thanks!
>> Are there any differences or disadvantages compared to a "real" SFP+ port?
>> (apart from the breakout cable that is)
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> v
>> 
>> 
>> Am 2016-03-17 um 13:15 schrieb Bill Blackford:
>>> 
>>> I haven't done this with an EX4600, but it is most likely the same. You
>>> need a 40G optic and an MTP breakout cable that plugs into the optic and
>>> splits out into 8 strands of LC or SC or whatever flavor you need.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 17, 2016, at 03:40, v <vekt0r7 at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> I am interested in buying an EX4600 and curious about the QSFP+ ports. My
>>>> question is the following:
>>>> Can the QSFP+ ports really be split up into four fully featured SFP+
>>>> ports? Are there any caveats or disadvantagas to this approach?
>>>> 
>>>> I'm asking because the EX4600 costs just as much as the EX4550 (which has
>>>> 32 SFP+ ports). If we could split up the QSFP+ ports on the EX4600 to have
>>>> 40 fully featured SFP+ ports that would be awesome.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> v
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