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

[Sebastian Becker]

Same here …

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Sebastian Becker
sb at lab.dtag.de

> Am 18.03.2016 um 16:58 schrieb Jared Mauch <jared at puck.Nether.net>:
> 
> 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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