
EX9253 Network Cable and Transceiver Planning
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Pluggable Transceivers Supported on an EX9253 Switch | 57
SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cables for EX Series Switches | 58
QSFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cables for EX Series Switches | 61
Understanding EX Series Switches Fiber-Optic Cable Signal Loss, Attenuation, and Dispersion | 62
Calculating the Fiber-Optic Cable Power Budget for EX Series Devices | 64
Calculating the Fiber-Optic Cable Power Margin for EX Series Devices | 65
Pluggable Transceivers Supported on an EX9253 Switch
The line cards in EX9253 switches support transceivers. You can find the list of transceivers supported
on EX9253 switches and information about those transceivers at the
Hardware Compatibility Tool page
NOTE: We recommend that you use only optical transceivers and optical connectors purchased
from Juniper Networks with your Juniper Networks device.
CAUTION: The Juniper Networks Technical Assistance Center (JTAC) provides
complete support for Juniper-supplied optical modules and cables. However, JTAC does
not provide support for third-party optical modules and cables that are not qualified or
supplied by Juniper Networks. If you face a problem running a Juniper device that uses
third-party optical modules or cables, JTAC may help you diagnose host-related issues if
the observed issue is not, in the opinion of JTAC, related to the use of the third-party
optical modules or cables. Your JTAC engineer will likely request that you check the
third-party optical module or cable and, if required, replace it with an equivalent
Juniper-qualified component.
Use of third-party optical modules with high-power consumption (for example,
coherent ZR or ZR+) can potentially cause thermal damage to or reduce the lifespan of
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