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Hardware compatibility
This section describes the compatibility between switch modules and Mezz NICs and the
compatibility between switch modules and optical modules/cables.
Compatibility between switch modules and Mezz
NICs
describes the compatibility between the BX720E switch module and the Mezz network
adapter.
Table 6 Mezz NIC compatible with the switch module
Mezz NIC model
Port quantity
Description
NIC-ETH561i-Mb-4*10G
4
4-Port 10Gb Ethernet Mezz network adapter
NIC-ETH522i-Mb-2*10G
2
2-Port 10Gb Integrated Mezz network adapter
NIC-ETH521i-Mb-4*10G
4
4-Port 10Gb Integrated Mezz network adapter
Compatibility between switch modules and optical
modules/cables
describes the compatibility between the BX720E switch module and the optical
modules/cables.
Table 7 Optical modules/cables compatible with the switch module
Model
Type
Center
wavelength
Transmission
distance
Description
SFP-GE-T-CM
SFP
-
100 m (328.08 ft)
GE electrical module
SFP-GE-T
SFP
-
100 m (328.08 ft)
GE electrical module
SFP-GE-SX-MM850-CM
SFP
850nm
550 m (1804.46 ft)
GE electrical module
SFP-GE-SX-MM850-A
SFP
850nm
550 m (1804.46 ft)
GE electrical module
SFP-XG-SX-MM850-A1
SFP+
850nm
300 m (984.25 ft)
10-GE optical module
SFP-XG-SX-MM850-A
SFP+
850nm
300 m (984.25 ft)
10-GE optical module
SFP-XG-SX-MM850-E1
SFP+
850nm
300 m (984.25 ft)
10-GE optical module
SFP-XG-SX-MM850-E
SFP+
850nm
300 m (984.25 ft)
10-GE optical module
SFP-XG-LX-SM1310-CM
SFP+
1310nm
10 km (6.21 miles)
10-GE optical module
SFP-XG-LX-SM1310-E
SFP+
1310nm
10 km (6.21 miles)
10-GE optical module
QSFP-40G-SR4-MM850-C
M
QSFP+
850nm
100 m (328.08 ft)
40G optical module
QSFP-40G-SR4-MM850
QSFP+
850nm
100 m (328.08 ft)
40G optical module
QSFP-40G-CSR4-MM850-C
M
QSFP+
850nm
300 m (984.25 ft)
40G optical module