QSFP-H40G-AOC2M – 40G QSFP+ AOC – 2m Length – Active Optical Cable
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QSFP-H40G-AOC2M Description
The QSFP-H40G-AOC2M is a Cisco 40GBase-AOC QSFP direct-attach active optical cable for 40 Gigabit Ethernet links between QSFP ports in the same rack or in adjacent racks. The 2 m assembly has a brown pull tab, a 3.5 mm QSFP-end cable diameter, a 60 mm bend radius and a 115 mm face plate distance, and it draws 1.5 W at each end across a 0 to 70 C operating range. Host support depends on the platform and software release listed in the Cisco 40-Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
QSFP-H40G-AOC2M |
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Product type |
40GBASE QSFP direct-attach active optical cable |
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Interface form factor |
QSFP to QSFP direct attach |
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Data rate |
40 Gigabit Ethernet |
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Cable length |
2 meters |
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Pull tab color |
Brown |
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QSFP connector module dimensions |
13.5 x 18.4 x 72.4 mm maximum outer dimensions |
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QSFP connector module weight |
100 grams or less |
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QSFP-end cable diameter |
3.5 mm |
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QSFP-end bend radius |
60 mm |
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QSFP-end face plate distance |
115 mm |
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Operating temperature |
0 to 70 C |
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Storage temperature |
-40 to 85 C |
Application Scenarios
Inside a single data center rack, the cable joins two QSFP ports on neighboring switches or a switch and a fabric extender, and its 3.5 mm optical jacket leaves more room in the cable manager than a thick copper cable.
Where a top-of-rack switch uplinks to an aggregation switch one rack over, the 2 m length reaches across the gap and the 60 mm bend radius lets it turn into the cable tray without strain.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
QSFP-H40G-AOC2M |
QSFP-H40G-AOC1M | |
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Cable length |
2 meters |
1 meter |
3 meters |
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Pull tab color |
Brown |
Beige |
Orange |
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QSFP-end cable diameter |
3.5 mm |
3.5 mm |
3.5 mm |
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QSFP-end bend radius |
60 mm |
60 mm |
60 mm |
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QSFP-end face plate distance |
115 mm |
115 mm |
115 mm |
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Operating temperature |
0 to 70 C |
0 to 70 C |
0 to 70 C |
QSFP-H40G-AOC2M is the 2 m member of this 40GBase-AOC group: QSFP-H40G-AOC1M and QSFP-H40G-AOC3M share its 3.5 mm QSFP-end diameter, 60 mm bend radius and 115 mm face plate distance, so only fixed length and pull tab color differ (beige at 1 m, brown at 2 m, orange at 3 m). A path of 1 m or less fits QSFP-H40G-AOC1M, and a path between 2 m and 3 m needs QSFP-H40G-AOC3M, because each cable has one fixed length. Where one QSFP port must feed four 10G SFP+ ports, a breakout cable such as QSFP-4X10G-AOC10M replaces this straight QSFP-to-QSFP cable.
Ordering Checklist
- Host support: Confirm the target Cisco switch or line card and its QSFP+ port are listed for QSFP-H40G-AOC2M in the Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix. A cable that fits the QSFP cage can still be unsupported on a given host.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | QSFP-H40G-AOC2M | Product type | 40GBASE QSFP direct-attach active optical cable |
| Interface form factor | QSFP to QSFP direct attach | Data rate | 40 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Cable length | 2 meters | Pull tab color | Brown |
| QSFP connector module dimensions | 13.5 x 18.4 x 72.4 mm maximum outer dimensions | QSFP connector module weight | 100 grams or less |
| QSFP-end cable diameter | 3.5 mm | QSFP-end bend radius | 60 mm |
| QSFP-end face plate distance | 115 mm | Jacket material | PVC |
| Jacket color | Orange | Operating temperature | 0 to 70 C |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 85 C | Standards reference | QSFP+ MSA SFF-8436 |
| Compliance reference | RoHS 6 |
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