F5 VIPRION 2400, Manual

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Figure 7: An example of a QSFP+ breakout cable
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+)
Note: Only the VIPRION B2250 blade includes 40GbE QSFP+ interface ports.
Configuring bundling for 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces using tmsh
You can use
tmsh
to configure bundling for the 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces on the 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 command prompt updates with the module name:
user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#
.
3. Configure bundling for a specific interface, where
<interface_key>
is 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4.
modify interface <interface_key> bundle [enabled | disabled]
Note: When a 2.x port is bundled, the LEDs for the 10GbE ports remain off. When a 2.x port is unbundled,
the 40GbE LEDs remain off.
Configuring bundling for 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces using the Configuration utility
You can use the Configuration utility to configure bundling for the 40GbE QSFP+ interfaces on the platform.
When you disable bundling, you can use the 40GbE ports as individual 10GbE ports.
1. On the Main tab, click Network > Interfaces .
This displays the list of available interfaces.
2. Click an interface name.
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The VIPRION
®
2400 Platform