Change Mode
The Actions menu has a Change Mode selection that is used to set the card mode on GigaVUE-TA1, GigaVUE-TA10 and GigaVUE-TA40 nodes. On the GigaVUE-TA1, GigaVUE-TA10, you can configure card modes that let either two (q1..q2) or all four (q1..q4) of the 40Gb ports operate as four logical 10Gb ports (x49..x64). On the GigaVUE-TA40, you can also configure card modes that let either of the 40Gb ports operate as four logical 10Gb ports (x1..x4). Changing the card mode is useful when deploying the GigaVUE-TA10 or the GigaVUE-TA40 in an environment that does not yet include 40Gb interfaces.
Once a 40Gb port has been configured to operate as four 10Gb ports, you will need to cable it to a breakout panel, such as PNL-M341. The breakout panel takes a 40Gb QSFP+ input from a GigaVUE-TA10 or GigaVUE-TA40 and splits it to four independent 10Gb output ports. For details on breakout panel connections, refer to the GigaVUE TA Series Hardware Installation Guide.
Changing the card mode resets all port and packet distribution settings, therefore, set the card mode during the initial configuration.
Configure the Card Mode on a GigaVUE-TA1 or GigaVUE-TA10
The following card modes are available for the GigaVUE-TA1 and GigaVUE-TA10:
| 48x (default) – Four 40Gb ports (q1..q4) and 48 10Gb ports (x1..x48) |
| 56x (use with breakout panel or breakout cables) – Two 40Gb ports (q3..q4) and 56 10Gb ports. Port q1 is used as x49..x52 on the breakout panel. Port q2 is used as x53..56 on the patch panel. |
| 64x (use with breakout panel or breakout cables) – 64 10Gb ports (x1..x64). Port q1..q4 are connected at the breakout 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 by doing the following: |
| a. | Switch to Table View by clicking the Table View button. |
| b. | Under Cards, select the card to deconfigure. This activates the Actions menu. |
| c. | Select Actions > Unconfigure. |
Note: This removes all port and traffic settings for the system.
| 2. | To set the new card mode for a GigaVUE-TA1 or GigaVUE-TA10: |
| a. | Select Actions > Change Mode |
| b. | For Mode, select 48x, 56x, or 64x. |
The settings for each available mode are summarized in Table 1: 40Gb Port Settings by Card Mode on GigaVUE-TA10 .
| c. | Click Save. |
| 3. | Configure the card by selecting Actions > Configure. |
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Card Mode |
Physical 40Gb Interface on GigaVUE-TA10 |
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| q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | |
|
48x (default) |
40Gb (q1) |
40Gb (q2) |
40Gb (q3) |
40Gb (q4) |
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56x |
10Gb (x49..x52) |
10Gb (x53..x56) |
40Gb (q3) |
40Gb (q4) |
|
64x |
10Gb (x49..x52) |
10Gb (x53..x56) |
10Gb (x57..x60) |
10Gb (x61..x64) |
Notes on GigaVUE-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. |
| The q1..q4 40Gb ports include a single link LED on the GigaVUE-TA10 faceplate. When a physical 40Gb interface is used as four 10Gb ports, the 40Gb port LED indicates the status of the first of the four 10Gb ports on the breakout panel (for example x49 in the x49..x52 group, x53 in the x53..x56 group, and so on). The other three ports in the group do not affect the link LED for the 40Gb port on the GigaVUE-TA10 faceplate. |
Once the card mode has been configured, make the breakout panel connections. For details, refer to the GigaVUE TA Series Hardware Installation Guide.
