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Hardware Overview 7
Base Module
The MXL 10/40GbE Switch provides two native 40-Gigabit Ethernet fixed ports
on the base module for uplink connections. You can use these ports with 4x10G
breakout cables to operate as 10GbE uplink ports.
In addition, you can configure the native 40GbE ports as stacking ports. You
can connect up to six MXL 10/40GbE Switches (in the same or different
chassis) in a single stack. For more information, refer to "Assembling a Switch
Stack" on page 25.
FlexIO
TM
Plug-in Modules
The MXL 10/40GbE Switch (Figure 1-2) provides 10/40GbE external
connectivity by using the following FlexIO plug-in modules in the two
expansion slots:
• 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module using SFP+ optics (SR or LR) or
direct-attach cables (1m, 3m, or 5m DAC)
• 4-Port 10GBASE-T module using RJ-45 connector (copper) cables
NOTE: The 10Mb speed is not supported on the 4-Port 10GBASE-T module.
Only 100Mb, 1GbE, and 10GbE speeds are supported.
• 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet quad form-factor pluggable plus (QSFP+)
module which you can use for 40GbE connections or 10GbE small form-
factor pluggable plus (SFP+) connections using 4x10G breakout cables.
By default, the 40GbE ports on a 2-Port 40GbE QSFP+ module come up
in 4x10GbE (quad) mode as eight 10GbE ports. To change a port from
4x10GbE to 40GbE mode of operation, enter the
no stack-unit port
portmode quad
command.
FTOS(conf)# no stack-unit unit-number port port-number
portmode quad
stack-unit
unit-number
: Enter the number of the stack unit to be
reset. Range: 0-5.
To display the stack-unit number, enter the
show
system brief
command.
port
port-number
: Enter the port number of the 40GbE QSFP+ port
to be split. Valid values for slot 0: 41 or 45; for slot 1: 49 or 53 (see
"Port Numbering" on page 9).
portmode quad
: Identifies the port as a split 10GbE SFP+ port.