Installing Port Connectors; Qsfp28 Port Slots - Lenovo ThinkSystem NE10032 RackSwitch Installation Manual

Installing Port Connectors

QSFP28 Port Slots

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The NE10032 supports copper and optical transceivers, Direct Attached Copper
(DAC) cables and Active Optical Cables (AOC).
Note: This section covers the basic types of connectors that can be installed on the
switch. We recommend you to consult the
Options Catalog for the full list of supported transceivers, DACs or Active Optical
Cables cables.
To install a supported transceiver, see
Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable 28 (QSFP28) port slots support the following
approved connector types:
 40 GbE QSFP+ or 100 GbE QSFP28 optical transceivers
 40 GbE QSFP+ or 100 GbE QSFP28 DAC cables
 40 GbE QSFP+ or 100 GbE QSFP28 Active Optical Cables
 10 GbE SFP+ copper or optical transceivers, DAC cables, or Active Optical
Cables in breakout adapters
 25 GbE SFP28 optical transceivers, DAC cables, or Active Optical Cables in
breakout adapters
QSFP28 and QSFP+ optical transceivers provide an MTP cable connector for
connecting to external ports.
SFP28 or SFP+ optical transceivers provide two fiber-optic cable connectors for
connecting to external ports.
Lenovo Networking Products and
"Installing a Transceiver" on page
Chapter 3: Installing NE10032 Hardware and Options
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