Types Of Transceiver Modules And Network Cables - HPE Aruba QSFP28 Manual

Types of transceiver modules and network cables

Table 2: Types of transceiver modules and network cables
Transceiver module type
QSFP28 module (transceiver)
QSFP+ module (transceiver)
SFP28 module
SFP+ module (transceiver)
Small form-factor pluggable (SFP)
module (transceiver)
6
QSFP28 optical transceiver
module
QSFP28 DAC (copper cable for
interconnecting devices) 1 - 5m
reaches
QSFP+ optical transceiver module
QSFP+ DAC (copper cable for
interconnecting devices) 1 - 5m
reaches
QSFP+ AOC (Active Optical Cable)
for interconnecting devices) 7m to
30m reaches
SFP28 same size as SFP+ (optical)
SFP28 DAC (copper cable for
interconnecting devices) 0.65m to
5m reaches
SFP28 active
opticalcable(forinterconnectingde
vices) 7m to 30m reaches
SFP+ optical transceiver module
SFP+ DAC (copper cable for
interconnecting devices)
100-Megabit SFP optical
transceiver module
ArubaOS-Switch and ArubaOS-CX Transceiver Guide
Connector head
MPO 12-strand or LC 2-strand
N/A
MPO 12-strand or LC 2-strand
N/A
LC 2-strand
N/A - twinax cable permanently
attached
N/A
-
Optical cable permanently
attached
LC 2-strand or 1-strand (for BiDi)
N/A
LC 2-strand
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