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About 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces
On platforms that include 40GbE interface ports, you can use the ports as a single 40GbE port or as four
10GbE SFP+ ports.
Each 40GbE port supports four bicolor green/amber LEDs to indicate the combined link and activity
status of each port while operating in both native 40GbE modes (bundled), in addition to in 4 x 10GbE
breakout mode (unbundled). When operating in a native 40GbE mode, all four LEDs operate in unison
per port to indicate the combined link and activity status for a given port. When operating in a 4 x 10GbE
breakout mode, all four LEDs are used independently to indicate the combined link and activity status for
each 10GbE breakout port.
The 40GbE ports (i5000/i7000 Series: 3.0-6.0 and i10000 Series: 3.0-8.0) default to 40GbE. The cable
that you use when operating at 40GbE is an industry-standard OM3 qualified multi-mode fiber optic
cable with female MPO/MTP connectors at both ends. You must provide your own cable for 40GbE
operation.
You can also disable the 40GbE bundle and use them as individual 10GbE ports using a QSFP+ breakout
cable. This cable has a female MPO/MTP connector at one end, which connects to the QSFP+ port, and
four LC duplex connectors at the other end, which connect to SFP+ modules on an upstream switch.
Note: If you are using a breakout cable for 10GbE connectivity, you should use the supported distance as
detailed in the Specifications for fiber QSFP+ modules section of the F5
®
Platforms: Accessories guide
and not the Specifications for fiber SFP+ modules section.
You can order these QSFP+ components from F5 Networks:
• QSFP+ breakout cables (MTP to LC), provided as a pair, in these lengths:
• 1 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-1M-2)
• 3 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-3M-2+)
• 10 meter (F5-UPG-QSFP+-10M-2)
• F5-branded 40GbE QSFP+ transceiver modules (F5-UPG-QSFP+)
Configuring bundling for 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces using tmsh
You can use
tmsh
to configure bundling for the 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces on a platform. When you
disable bundling, you can use the 40GbE ports as individual 10GbE ports.
1. Open the Traffic Management Shell (
tmsh
).
tmsh
2. Change to the network module.
net
The system prompt updates with the module name:
user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)
(tmos.net)# user@bigiq01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#
3. Configure bundling for a specific interface.
modify interface <interface_key> bundle [enabled | disabled]
About managing interfaces
You can use the Traffic Management Shell (
tmsh
) or the Configuration utility to manage platform
interfaces.
Viewing the status of a specific interface using tmsh
You can use
tmsh
to view the status of a specific interface on a platform.
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