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Chapter 3: Installing NE1072T Hardware and Options
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Installing Port Connectors
The NE1072T supports copper and optical transceivers, Direct Attached Copper
(DAC) cables and Active Optical Cables (AOC).
Note:
This section covers the basic types of connectors that can be installed on the
switch. We recommend you to consult the
Lenovo Networking Products and
for the full list of supported transceivers, DACs or Active Optical
Cables cables.
To install a supported transceiver, see
“Installing a Transceiver” on page 54
.
BASE-T RJ45 Port Slots
Approved RJ45 cables are supported in BASE-T RJ45 port slots.
QSFP+ Port Slots
Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus (QSFP+) port slots support the following
approved connector types:
40 GbE QSFP+ optical transceivers
40 GbE QSFP+ DAC cables
40 GbE QSFP+ Active Optical Cables
10 GbE SFP+ copper or optical transceivers, DAC cables, or Active Optical
Cables in breakout adapters
QSFP+ optical transceivers provide an MTP cable connector for connecting to
external ports.
Note:
For the NE1072T, the fan speed increases if more than four QSFP+
Bi-Directional (BiDi) optical transceivers are installed.
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