Not all transceiver products are supported in every switch available from Aruba. Consult the QuickSpecs for the applicable switch product for a list of supported transceiver products. QuickSpecs can be found at http://www.hpe.com/networking/resourcefinder Conventions This section describes the conventions used in the documentation.
• 1000 Mbps (also known as Gigabit) • 100 Mbps Transmission distance The transmission distance of optical transceiver modules is divided into short and long-range types. A distance of 2 km (1.24 miles) and below is considered a short-range type. A distance of 10 km (6.21 miles) is considered a long-range type.
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Table 3: Multimode fiber grades Fiber mode Fiber grade Fiber diameter (μm) Modal bandwidth at 850 nm (MHz*km) Multimode fiber 62.5/125 50/125 50/125 2000 50/125 4700 Other factors that influence the transmission distance of multimode fibers include interface type, central wavelength, and fiber grade.
Fiber diameter is expressed as core diameter/cladding diameter, in μm. For example, 9/125 μm means that the fiber core diameter is 9 μm and the fiber cladding diameter is 125 μm. For the HPE devices, the following fiber diameters are recommended: •...
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40G BiDi uses only Duplex fiber versus MPO (see below) for 40G SR4 applications. Figure 1: LC connector (a simplex connector is shown) • Multifiber Push On (MPO) connector. Figure 2: MPO connector The 40G QSFP+ MPO transceiver modules use only female MPO connectors, which have guide holes in the end face of the MPO connector (the transceiver has guide pins within the MPO receptacle).
The channel layout indicates that the left four fibers are Transmit, and must reach the opposite transceiver Receive channels (and in proper channel order). Optical parameters This guide provides average transmit and receive power ranges for transceiver modules. Transmit power Transmit power is the power at which the transmitter of an optical transceiver module transmits optical signals, in dBm.
Connector Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) twisted-pair connectors are used as connectors for copper transceiver modules. Figure 4: RJ-45 connector Table 6: RJ-45 GE connector pin assignment for Gigabit connections Signal Function MX_0+ Data transmit/receive MX_0- Data transmit/receive MX_1+ Data transmit/receive MX_2+ Data transmit/receive MX_2- Data transmit/receive...
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Some switch products will specify Revision D transceivers for full support, while other products may support earlier (older) revision transceivers – and some with specific 4x4 part numbers. Always refer to the Datasheet or QuickSpecs for the switch product to see the current list of supported transceivers.
Chapter 2 QSFP28 modules QSFP28 optical transceiver modules that use MPO connectors See Chapter 1, "Overview", for information regarding MPO connectors and cable requirements. Figure 5: QSFP28 optical transceiver module that use MPO connectors Models and specifications QSFP28 optical transceiver modules provide a transmission rate of 100 Gbps and use MPO connectors. Table 7: Specifications for QSFP28 optical transceiver modules that use MPO connectors (1) Product name DOM - Digital...
Table 9: Compatibility for the QSFP28 optical transceiver modules that use MPO connectors Product name (SKU) Minimum software required Comments Aruba 8400X 6p 40G/100G QSFP28 Adv 10.00.0005 10.00.0005 provided support for Module (JL366A) 100G products. 10.00.0006 provides additional support for 40G on the JL366A. QSFP28 optical transceiver modules that use LC connectors Figure 6: QSFP28 optical transceiver module that use LC connectors...
Table 12: Compatibility for the QSFP28 optical transceiver modules that use LC connectors Product name (SKU) Minimum software required Comments Aruba 8400X 6p 40G/100G QSFP28 Adv 10.00.0005 10.00.0005 provides support for Module (JL366A) 100G products. 10.00.0006 provides additional support for 40G on the JL366A. QSFP28 DAC (copper cables) Figure 7: QSFP28 DAC (copper cable) Models and specifications...
LC BiDi 150m 20Gb/s: (1990-4679) 4700 (OM4) 150 m (492.12 ft) MMF Transceiver (JL308A) Not supported on • OM1/OM2. • HPE X142 40G Four 9/125 10 km (6.21 miles) QSFP+ LC LR4 lanes: (1990-4556) SM Transceiver (JH232A) • 1271 •...
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Aruba 40G QSFP+ LC BiDi 150m MMF Transceiver –4 to +5 –6 to +5 (JL308A) HPE X142 40G QSFP+ LC LR4 SM Transceiver –7 to +2.3 per lane –13.7 to +2.3 per lane (JH232A) Aruba 40G QSFP+ LC ER4 40km SMF XCVR -2.7 to 4.5 dBm...
Table 21: Specifications for QSFP+ copper cables Product name (SKU) Cable length Data rate Description HPE X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 1m DAC 1 m (3.28 ft) Cable (JH234A) HPE X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 3m DAC 3 m (9.84 ft)
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Table 22: Compatibility for the QSFP+ copper cables Product name (SKU) Minimum software required Comments Aruba 3810M/2930M 1QSFP+ 40GbE Module (JL078A) The JL079A module is not Aruba 3810M 2QSFP+ 40GbE Module supported in the 2930M (JL079A) series nor on the 3810M 16SFP+ 2-slot Switch (JL075A).
Chapter 4 SFP+ modules SFP+ optical transceiver modules In December, 2017, Aruba introduced Revision D versions of 100M, 1G, and 10G transceivers. Revision D products are structured to be specific alternate vendors as sources for the SKU#. Earlier Revision A, B, or C product may have alternate vendors that we no longer actively ship, but remain as fully supported in earlier and current products.
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Bandwidth Transmission (SKU) Optical we (nm) mode diameter (MHz*km) distance Monitoring (µm) (4x4 part #) HPE X132 10G 50/125 4700 (OM4) 400 m (1312.34 ft) SFP+ LC SR (1990-4391, 2000 (OM3) 300 m (984.25 ft) Transceiver (J9150A) 1990-4175) 500 (OM2) 82 m (269.03 ft)
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Product name (SKU) Optical parameters (dBm) Transmit power Receive power HPE X132 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceiver (J9150A) –7.3 to –1 –9.9 to +0.5 Aruba 10G SFP+ LC SR 300m MMF XCVR (J9150D) HPE X132 10G SFP+ LC LRM Transceiver (J9152A) –6.5 to +0.5...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 10G-SR, LR, LRM 10G-ER (J9153A/ (J9150A/J9150D, J9153D) J9151A/J9151D, J9152A/J9152D) 2920 Switch Series J9726A For use in an installed J9731A Aruba 2920 2- J9727A port 10GbE SFP+ J9728A Module J9729A J9836A 2930F Switch Series JL253A All (J9150A/J9150D Other models unlisted and J9151A/J9151D...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 10G-SR, LR, LRM 10G-ER (J9153A/ (J9150A/J9150D, J9153D) J9151A/J9151D, J9152A/J9152D) 3810M Switch Series JL071A For use in an installed JL083A Aruba 3810M/ JL072A 2930M 4SFP+ JL073A MACsec Module JL074A JL076A JL075A For use in the JL075A SFP+ ports or in an installed JL083A Aruba 3810M/2930M...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 10G-SR, LR, LRM 10G-ER (J9153A/ (J9150A/J9150D, J9153D) J9151A/J9151D, J9152A/J9152D) 6600 Switch Series J9264A K.14.03 K.15.02.0004 J9265A J9452A K.14.24 K.15.02.0004 8200zl Switch Series J9309A K.14.39 K.15.02.0004 J9538A K.15.02.0004 K.15.02.0004 J9548A J9536A Aruba 8320 48p 10G JL479A All (J9150A/J9150D Only the following 4x4...
A mode conditioning patch cord is required when you use OM1 or OM2 fiber types on a10G LRM Transceiver. Never use mode conditioning patch cords for OM3 or OM4 fiber types. For more information about mode conditioning patch cords, see related parts in the IEEE 802.3 standard. 10G SFP+ copper transceiver modules Figure 12: 10G SFP+ copper transceiver module Models, specifications, and compatibility...
Product name (SKU) Cable length Data rate Type HPE X242 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m DAC Cable (J9281B) 1 m (3.28 ft) Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m DAC Cable (J9281D) HPE X242 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m DAC Cable (J9283B) 3 m (9.84 ft)
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Product name Minimum software required Comments (J9281B/J9281D, J9283B/J9283D, J9285B/J9285D) 2920 Switch Series J9726A The SFP ports on the models listed do not support these J9727A 10G SFP+ cables. For use in J9728A an installed J9731A Aruba 2920 2-port 10GbE SFP+ . J9729A J9836A 2930F Switch Series...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments (J9281B/J9281D, J9283B/J9283D, J9285B/J9285D) 3810M Switch Series JL071A For use in an installed JL083A Aruba 3810M/2930M JL072A 4SFP+ MACsec Module. JL073A JL074A JL076A JL075A For use in the JL075A SFP+ ports or used in an installed JL083A Aruba 3810M/2930M 4SFP+ MACsec Module.
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Product name Minimum software required Comments (J9281B/J9281D, J9283B/J9283D, J9285B/J9285D) Aruba 8320 48p 10G JL479A All (J9281B/J9281D & J9283B/ Only the following 4x4 part SFP/SFP+ and 6p J9283D) numbers are supported: 40G QSFP+ Switch J9285B/J9285D (7m DAC) is not • J9281B/J9281D: 8121-1151, supported in the 8320 switches.
Chapter 5 SFP modules Gigabit SFP optical transceiver modules In December 2017, Aruba introduced Revision D versions of 100M, 1G, and 10G transceivers. Revision D products are structured to be specific alternative vendors as sources for the SKU#. Earlier Revision A, B, or C product may have alternative vendors that we no longer actively ship, but remain as fully supported in earlier and current products.
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Product name (SKU) Optical parameters (dBm) Transmit power Receive power HPE X121 1G SFP LC SX Transceiver (J4858C) –9.5 to 0 –17 to –3 Aruba 1G SFP LC SX 500m MMF XCVR (J4858D) HPE X121 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver (J4859C) –9.5 to –3...
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Table 32: Compatibility for Gigabit SFP optical transceiver modules Product name Minimum software required Comments (J4858C/J4858D, J4859C/J4859D, J4860C/J4860D) 1400 Switch Series J9078A 1410 Switch Series J9561A 1700 Switch Series J9080A VB.01.09 1800 Switch Series J9028A/B PB.02.09 1810 Switch Series J9450A Gig-LH in J9450A only J9660A J9801A...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments (J4858C/J4858D, J4859C/J4859D, J4860C/J4860D) 2610 Switch Series J9085A J9086A J9087A J9088A J9089A 2615-8-PoE Switch J9565A 2620 Switch Series J9623A J9624A J9625A J9626A J9627A 2800 Switch Series J4903A i.08.103 J4904A 2810 Switch Series J9021A J9022A 2900 Switch Series J9049A T.13.45 J9050A...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments (J4858C/J4858D, J4859C/J4859D, J4860C/J4860D) 2930F Series Switches JL253A JL254A JL255A JL256A JL258A JL259A JL260A JL261A JL262A JL263A JL264A JL557A JL558A JL559A 2930M Switch Series JL319A For use in SFP ports on switch and an installed JL320A JL083A Aruba 3810M/ JL321A...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments (J4858C/J4858D, J4859C/J4859D, J4860C/J4860D) 3800 Switch Series J9573A J9574A J9575A J9576A J9584A 3810M Switch Series JL071A For use in the JL075A 3810M switch. Also for JL072A use in any 3810M switch JL073A with a JL083A Aruba 3810M/2930M 4SFP+ JL074A MACsec Module...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments (J4858C/J4858D, J4859C/J4859D, J4860C/J4860D) 5400R Switch Series J9537A J9549A J9535A J9637A J9538A J9548A J9536A J9988A KB.15.17 J9989A J9990A J9993A 6108 Switch J4902A H.07.88 6120 Switch Series 498358-B21 SX, LX: all versions 516733-B21 LH: not supported 6200yl-24G-mGBIC Switch J8992A 6600 Switch Series...
Product name Minimum software required Comments (J4858C/J4858D, J4859C/J4859D, J4860C/J4860D) Aruba 8320 48p 10G JL479A Only the following 4x4 SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40G QSFP part numbers are + Switch supported: • J4858C/J4858D: 1990-4395, 1990-4415 • J4859C/J4859D: 1990-4116, 1990-4414 • J4860C/J4860D: 1990-4363 Aruba 8400X 32p 10G JL363A Only the following 4x4...
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Table 34: Specifications for 100–Megabit SFP optical transceiver modules (2) Product name (SKU) Optical parameters (dBm) Transmit power Receive power HPE X111 100M SFP LC FX Transceiver –19 to –14 –30 to –14 (J9054C) Aruba 100M SFP LC FX 2km MMF XCVR...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 1820G Switch Series J9980A The J9054B 100-FX SFP-LC transceiver is not supported in the J9981A 1820G switches J9983A The J9054C part number J9984A 1990-4483 is not supported in these products. (Only the J9054C/J9054D part number 1990-4360 is supported.) 2510-24 Switch J9019A/B...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 2540 Switch Series JL354A JL355A JL356A JL357A 2610 Switch Series J9085A J9086A J9087A J9088A J9089A 2615-8-PoE Switch J9565A J9054B: All J9054C: A.14.07 2620 Switch Series J9623A J9624A J9625A J9626A J9627A 2800 Switch Series J4903A J9054B/C 1990-3613 and J9054C J9054C part number 1990-4483 is 1990-4112: i.10.30...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 2920 Series J9726A Use in the SFP ports of the 2920 Switches Series Switches100-FX is not J9727A supported in the SFP+ ports of J9728A the J9731A 2-Port 10GbE SFP+ Module J9729A J9836A 2930F Switch Series JL253A J9054B: is not supported in the The 2930F Switch Series models 2930F Series Switches...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 3500yl Switch Series J8692A For J8692A, J8693A: K.12.01 (for J9054B/C 1990-3613); K.15.08.0007 J8693A (for J9054C 1990-4112 and J9310A 1990-4483, and J9054D 1990-4483 and 1990-4360) J9311A For J9310A, J9311A: K.14.50 (for J9054B/C 1990-3613); K.15.08.0007 (for J9054C 1990-4112 and 1990-4483, and J9054D 1990-4483 and 1990-4360) 3800 Switch Series...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 5400zl Switch Series J8697A For J8705A and J8706A modules: K. For use in: 12.01 (for J9054B/C 1990-3613); K. J8698A J8705A Switch zl 20-Port 15.08.0007 (for J9054C 1990-4112 10/100/1000 + 4-Port Mini-GBIC J9642A and 1990-4483) Module J9643A For the J9308A module: K.14.34 (for...
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Product name Minimum software required Comments 6600 Switch Series J9263A For J9263A, J9264A: K.14.03 (for For use in the SFP ports of the J9054B/C 1990-3613); K.15.08.0007 J9263A 6600-24G Switch, the J9264A (for J9054C 1990-4112 and J9264A 6600-24G-4XG Switch, J9265A 1990-4483) and the J9451A 6600-48G Switch J9451A For J9451A: K.14.24 (for J9054B/C...
• You must use the HPE X122 1G SFP LC BX 10-D Transceiver (J9142B) and HPE X122 1G SFP LC BX 10-U Transceiver (J9143B) in pairs: a J9142B (-D = downlink) at one end of the connection and a J9143B (-U = uplink) at the other.
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Product name (SKU) Optical parameters (dBm) Transmit power Receive power HPE X122 1G SFP LC BX-D Transceiver (J9142B) –9 to –3 –18.7 to –3 HPE X122 1G SFP LC BX-U Transceiver (J9143B) Table 38: Compatibility for Gigabit BIDI transceiver modules...
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Product name Minimum software Comments required (J9142B, J9143B) 2615-8-PoE Switch J9565A 2620 Switch Series J9623A J9624A J9625A J9626A J9627A 2800 Switch Series J4903A i.10.69 J4904A 2810 Switch Series J9021A N.11.14 J9022A 2900 Switch Series J9049A T.13.45 J9050A 2910al Switch Series J9145A J9146A J9147A...
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Product name Minimum software Comments required (J9142B, J9143B) 2930F Series Switches JL253A As of April 2016, the J9142B and J9143B 1G BX transceivers have been JL254A End of Sale. Contact your Aruba JL255A representative for alternative solutions. JL256A JL258A JL259A JL260A JL261A JL262A...
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Product name Minimum software Comments required (J9142B, J9143B) 3810M Switch Series JL071A For use in the JL075A 3810M switch or in any 3810M switch with a JL083A JL072A Aruba 3810M/2930M 4SFP+ MACsec JL073A Module installed. JL074A JL076A JL075A 4200vl Switch Series J8776A L.11.16 J9033A...
Table 39: Specifications for SFP copper transceiver modules Product name (SKU) Transmission Data rate Cable type Connector distance type HPE X121 1G SFP RJ45 T 100 m (328.08 ft) Cat5e RJ-45 Transceiver (J8177C) UTP/STP 100Mbps Aruba 1G SFP RJ45 T 100m Cat5e XCVR (J8177D) For certain products.
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Product name Minimum software Comments required (J8177C/ J8177D) 2530 Switch Series J9782A J9781A J9776A J9775A J9779A J9778A J9773A J9772A J9856A J9855A J9854A J9853A 2540 Switch Series JL354A JL355A JL356A JL357A 2610 Switch Series J9085A J9086A J9087A J9088A J9089A 2620 Switch Series J9623A J9624A J9625A...
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Product name Minimum software Comments required (J8177C/ J8177D) 2930F Series Switches JL253A, JL254A J8177C/J8177D support operation at 100Mbps in this JL255A Switch Series JL256A JL258A JL259A JL260A JL261A JL262A JL263A JL264A JL557A JL558A JL559A 2930M Switch Series JL319A J8177C is not supported for use in the Dual-Personality JL320A ports of the 2930M Series...
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Product name Minimum software Comments required (J8177C/ J8177D) JL075A 4100gl Switch Series J4893A G.07.69 J4908A 4200vl Switch Series J8776A J9033A 5300xl Switch Series J4878A/B E.09.22 5400zl Switch Series J8705A J8706A J9308A K.14.34 J9537A K.15.02.0004 J9549A J9535A J9637A 5400R Switch Series J9537A J8177C/J8177D support operation at 100Mbps in this...
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Product name Minimum software Comments required (J8177C/ J8177D) J9537A K.15.02.0004 J9549A J9535A J9637A Aruba 8320 48p 10G SFP/SFP+ JL479A 100Mbps operation is NOT and 6p 40G QSFP+ Switch supported in this series. Only the 1G Copper 4x4 Aruba 8400X 32p 10G SFP/SFP+ JL363A numbers 1990-3816 and Msec Module...
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