Below, we are presenting a list of cables and transceivers that that have been tested by Netronome, or by customers. This list is provided ONLY as a guide. Be advised that the features and settings on your SmartNIC and your networking equipment (e.g., switch or NICs) must match in order to achieve a flawless operation.
If you do experience any problems establishing connectivity between your networking equipment and an Agilio SmartNIC, please do contact us for assistance at help@netronome.com.
Acronyms and Nomenclature
Term | Meaning | Notes/Usage |
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AOC | Active Optical Cable | |
DAC | Direct Attach Cable | |
GbE | Gigabit Ethernet | |
SFP+ | Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable | 10GbE |
SFP28 | 25 Gbit/s Small Form-Factor Pluggable | 10GbE, 25GbE, breakout cable |
QSFP | Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable | 40GbE, 100GbE, 40GbE to 4x10GbE breakout cable |
QSFP28 | 100 Gbit/s Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable | 100GbE to 4x 25GbE breakout cable |
Tested Cables & Transceivers
Line Rate | Media | Brand: Model(s) |
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1G | UTP | Avago: ABCU-5730RZ |
UTP | II-VI Incorporated/Coherent (Finisar): FCLF8522P2BTL | |
Fiber | II-VI Incorporated/Coherent (Finisar): FTLX8574D3BCV | |
Fiber | Intel: FTLX8571D3BCV-IT, FTLX8574D3BCV-IT | |
10G | UTP | 10GTek: ASF-10G-T |
Fiber | Avago: AFBR-709SMZ | |
Fiber | II-VI Incorporated/Coherent (Finisar): FTLX8574D3BCL, FTLX8574D3BCV, FTLF8536P4BCV | |
Fiber | Intel: FTLX8571D3BCV-IT, FTLX8574D3BCV-IT | |
Fiber | 10GTek: SFP-10G-SR | |
Fiber | FS: SFP-10GSR-85 | |
25G | Fiber | FS: SFP28-25GLR-31 |
Fiber | II-VI Incorporated/Coherent (Finisar): FTLF8536P4BCL, FTLF8536P4BCV | |
Fiber | InnoLight: TR-PZ13L-N00 | |
40G | DAC | Amphenol: 603020001, 603020002, 603020003, 603020004, 603020005 Dell: DAC-QSFP-40G-1M, DAC-QSFP-40G-3M FCI Electronics: 10093084-2010LF, 10093084-3030LF, 10093084-4050LF |
Fiber (MTP/MPO) | Arista: QSFP-40G-SR4 Avago: AFBR-79E4Z-D, AFBR-79EQDZ Intel: E40GQSFPSR II-VI Incorporated/Coherent (Finisar): FTL410QE2C |