Configuring the Card Mode on GigaVUE TA Series-TA10
The following card modes are available for the GigaVUE TA Series-TA10:
• 48x (default) – Four 40Gb ports (q1..q4) and 48 10Gb ports (x1..x48)
• 56x (use with patch panel or breakout cables) – Two 40Gb ports (q3..q4) and 56
10Gb ports. Port q1 is used as x49..x52 on the patch panel. Port q2 is used as x53..56
on the patch panel.
• 64x (use with patch panel or breakout cables) – 64 10Gb ports (x1..x64). Port q1..q4
are connected at the patch panel as follows:
• q1 – x49..x52
• q2 – x53..x56
• q3 – x57..x60
• q4 – x61..x64
To specify card modes use the following procedure:
1. Deconfigure the card with the following command:
no card slot 1
N
OTE
: This removes all port and traffic settings for the system.
2. To set the new card mode for GigaVUE TA Series-TA10:
card slot 1 mode <48x | 56x | 64x>
The settings for each available mode are summarized in
Settings by Card Mode on GigaVUE TA Series-TA10
:
Card
Mode
Physical 40Gb Interface on GigaVUE TA Series-TA10
q1
q2
q3
q4
48x
(default)
40Gb (q1)
40Gb (q2)
40Gb (q3)
40Gb (q4)
56x
10Gb (x49..x52)
10Gb (x53..x56)
40Gb (q3)
40Gb (q4)
64x
10Gb (x49..x52)
10Gb (x53..x56)
10Gb (x57..x60)
10Gb (x61..x64)
Table 10: 40Gb Port Settings by Card Mode on GigaVUE TA Series-TA10
Notes on GigaVUE TA Series-TA10 Card Modes
• The default card mode is 48x.
• When a 40Gb port is used as four 10Gb ports, removing the QSFP+ will affect the
connections for all four 10Gb ports. For example, removing the QSFP from q1
results in a loss of signal event for x49..x52.
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