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Expansion Modules
Versatile Interface Modules for the ExtremeSwitching VSP 4900 Series Switches
Several different hardware accessories are available for expanding the capabilities of your Extreme
Networks switch. Collectively, they are referred to as expansion modules.
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Port option cards and versatile interface modules (VIMs) are installed in dedicated slots at the back
of the switch to provide optional I/O ports or stacking ports. These optional items add 10-Gbps
copper or fiber I/O ports to the back panel of compatible switches. If no card or module is installed,
the option slot is covered by a blank panel.
The following table lists the types of expansion modules and the switch series with which they are
compatible.
Table 5: Compatibility of Expansion Modules
Module Type
Name
No. of Ports
Type of Ports
Compatible Switch
Series
VIM5
VIM5-4X
4
10GbE SFP+ optical ports
VSP 4900
VIM5-4XE
4
10GbE SFP+ LRM MACsec
capable optical ports
VSP 4900
VIM5-2Y
2
25GbE SFP28 optical ports
VSP 4900
VIM5-4YE
4
25GbE SFP28 LRM MACsec
capable optical ports
VSP 4900
VIM5-2Q
2
40GbE QSFP optical ports
VSP 4900
Versatile Interface Modules for the ExtremeSwitching VSP 4900
Series Switches
You can install a VIM5 versatile interface module in a dedicated slot in the front panel of the
ExtremeSwitching VSP 4900 Series switch to provide a dedicated high speed port. The front panel of
every VSP 4900 switch provides one slot to install the following:
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VIM5-4X versatile interface module that provides four 10-GbE (SFP+) ports.
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VIM5-4XE versatile interface module that provides four 10-GbE (SFP+) ports, LRM/MACsec capable.
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VIM5-2Y versatile interface module that provides two 25-GbE (SFP28) ports.
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VIM5-4YE versatile interface module that provides four 25-GbE (SFP28) MACsec capable ports.
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VIM5-2Q versatile interface module that provides two 40-GbE (QSFP) ports.
For 48-port model, the VIM5 ports are 49-56.
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