Figure 48: Splitter (Breakout Or Fanout) Cables - Mellanox Technologies Spectrum SN2740 Hardware User Manual

2.6.1.1 Using Splitter (Breakout) Cables with Onyx (MLNX-OS®)
When using this feature, you should log into the Onyx (MLNX-OS®) CLI and configure the
individual ports to be 'split-2' or 'split-4'. For further information on Mellanox's cable, visit
http://www.mellanox.com/page/interconnect_overview.
2.6.1.2 Using Splitter (Breakout) Cables with Cumulus Linux
If you are using 4x10G direct attach copper cables or active optical cables, edit the
lus/ports.conf
sudo systemctl restart switchd
Port Attributes
Rev 2.2
to enable support for these cables, then restart the switchd service using the
in the Cumulus Linux User

Figure 48: Splitter (Breakout or Fanout) Cables

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command. For more details, see
Guide.
Installation
/etc/cumu-
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