Fiber Fabric Interconnect Cables; Validated Third Party Devices - Avaya Virtual Services Platform 7000 Series Installation Manual

applications with per-port configurations, such as MLT, VLAN, etc, will not revert to their
defaults when the MDA operational status changes.
The MDA is a detachable module that you can insert into the front of the switch chassis. The
VSP 7000 Series provides 24 fixed ports, and supports the use of an MDA which provides
eight additional ports on each unit.
• Media Dependent Adapter
• Installing an MDA

Fiber Fabric Interconnect cables

Fiber Fabric Interconnect (FFI) cables are available for use on the VSP 7000 Series for
extended Stack-mode Distributed Top-of-Rack (DToR), Fabric-mode DToR, or Rear-Port
mode. 50 m and 100 m FFI cables are available. Each FFI cable requires two Fabric
Interconnect Transceivers.
AL7018006–E5
AL7018007–E5
AL7018008–E5
A minimum of two FFI cables and four FI transceivers are required to establish a Stack-mode
DToR or Rear-Port mode with an adjacent unit. For more information about FI ports and cables,
see Fabric Interconnect

Validated third party devices

Avaya recommends you to use Avaya SFP and SFP+ devices to provide maximum
compatibility and support for the VSP 7000 Series. The following third party SFP+ devices are
validated by Avaya to function with the VSP 7000 Series.
Vendor
Cisco
Cisco
Cisco
HP
HP
HP
HP
VSP 7000 installation
on page 64
on page 66
VSP 7000 Fabric Interconnect Transceiver (two required for
each Fiber Fabric Interconnect cable)
VSP 7000 Fiber Fabric Interconnect cable — 50 m
VSP 7000 Fiber Fabric Interconnect cable — 100 m
on page 43.
Model
450–16141 Cisco SFP+ direct attach cable — 5 m
450–16140 Cisco SFP+ direct attach cable — 3 m
450–16142 Cisco SFP+ direct attach cable — 1 m
J9281B HP SFP+ direct attach cable — 1 m
J9283B HP SFP+ direct attach cable — 3 m
J9285B HP SFP+ direct attach cable — 7 m
J9286B HP SFP+ direct attach copper cable — 10 m
Details
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