Transceivers

Gigamon provides a variety of transceivers for use with the 100Gb, 40Gb, 25Gb, or 10Gb ports in GigaVUE node’s ports.

Identifying Transceivers

It is not always easy to tell the difference between various transceivers. Use the following tips to keep track of your transceivers:

■   SFP+ transceivers use metal bail and latch assemblies. The color of the metal bail corresponds to the SFP+ type, as summarized in the following table.

Media/Transceiver

Description

Q28-502

100Gb SR4 QSFP28

Beige Pull Tab

 

Q28-503

100Gb LR4 QSFP28

Blue Pull Tab

 

 

Q28-513

100Gb QSFP28 CWDM4

Green Pull Tab

 

QSB-512

100Gb QSFP28 BiDi

Beige Pull Tab

 

QSF-502

40Gb SR4 QSFP+

Beige Pull Tab

 

QSF-503

40Gb LR4 QSFP+

Blue Pull Tab

 

QSF-506

40Gb QSFP+

Singlemode PLR4

Blue Pull Tab

 

QSB-501

40Gb SR BiDi QSFP+ RX-only

Black Pull Tab

 

QSB-502

QSFP+ 40Gb BiDi SR Full Duplex (RX/ TX)

Beige Pull Tab

 

SFP-552

25Gb SR SFP28

Beige Tab

 

SFP-553

25Gb LR SFP28

Blue Tab

 

SFP-531

10Gb T SFP+

Metal Bail

 

SFP-532

10Gb SR SFP+

3 Silver Metal Bail

 

SFP-533

10Gb LR SFP+

Blue Metal Bail

 

QSF-507

40Gb QSFP+ ESR

Beige Pull Tab

 

CBL-205

10Gb Direct Attach Copper Cable (DAC)

White Pull Tab

 

CBL-405, CBL-410, CBL-415

40Gb Active Optic Cable (AOC)

Black Pull Tab

 

Transceiver Installation Instructions

Gigamon transceivers are keyed and can only be installed in one direction. Transceivers are hot-swappable – they can be installed or removed with the power on or off. Use the following procedures to install and remove transceivers from GigaVUE modules.

Note:  Always use an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes good skin contact when installing or removing transceivers.

The strap can be connected to one of the following:

  • ESD wrist strap connector. The chassis provides a connector at the front of the chassis for this purpose labeled with a ground symbol. The connector is located at the front of the chassis on the lower right.

  • Captive installation screws on an installed module or power supply module.

  • Any unpainted surface on the chassis.

Installing Transceivers

  1. Remove the dust cap from the port and set it aside for future use.

  2. Orient the transceiver with the opening in the module and insert it into the slot.

  3. Push gently but firmly until the transceiver is seated in the slot.

  4. Close the latch on the transceiver to lock it into the slot.

Removing Transceivers

  1. Disconnect the cable (if any) from the transceiver.

  2. If you are removing a fiber-optic transceiver, install dust caps in the transceiver to protect the optical interfaces.

  3. Open the latch on the transceiver and gently remove it from the slot.

  4. If you are not installing a new transceiver, install a dust cap in the open slot on the module.

For details about the supported transceivers and cable types, refer to GigaVUE-OS Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix.