Chapter 6: Small Form Factor Pluggable Plus Transceivers; Selecting An Sfp - Avaya 8800 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 6: Small form factor pluggable plus
This section describes how to select and install small form factor pluggable plus (SFP+) transceivers.
Use an SFP+ transceiver to connect a device motherboard to fiber optic or direct attached cables. SFP+
transceivers are similar to SFP transceivers in physical appearance but SFP+ transceivers support 10
gigabit per second (Gb/s) connections. You must ensure that your switch supports SFP+ transceivers
before installation or use. SFP+ transceivers and XFP transceivers both support 10 Gb/s connections,
but XFP transceivers cannot be installed in SFP+ ports and vice versa. SFP+ transceivers are physically
smaller than XFP transceivers.
Important:
Avaya recommends that you only use Avaya-qualified transceivers. If you use other vendor
transceivers, Avaya does not support them.
Important:
Ensure that you use the correct sized transceiver for the port.
For example, if you insert a 1G transceiver into a 10G port, the following message appears on the
console.
CPU# [date time] COP-SW INFO Slot #: 1G SFP detected in 10G SFP+ port #. Port
offline.
In addition, the port is prevented from coming online. This is true even if the inserted part is Avaya-
qualified.

Selecting an SFP+

About this task
Use an SFP+ transceiver to interface a device motherboard to a fiber optic cable. Select the
appropriate transceiver to provide the required reach.
Procedure
1. Determine the required reach.
Installation — SFP, SFP+, XFP, and OADM Hardware Components
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