Does the X65405 QSFP have LC or MPO interface? | NetApp | Page 1

limber walrus Apr 30, 2025, 8:45 AM

#

It's not clear from the Parts Finder or the description if the X65404 uses an LC or MPO fiber interface.

little ether Apr 30, 2025, 9:29 AM

#

it's MPO, according to HWU

limber walrus Apr 30, 2025, 9:34 AM

#

ok, didn't think to look there, just the parts finder. Thanks.

little ether Apr 30, 2025, 9:36 AM

#

the X65406 has LC, but is not supported everywhere the X65405 is, and it is single mode

#

Oh I just noticed you wrote X65405 in the title and 65404 in your question... which one do you mean?

#

The X65404 is LC, but only 25G

limber walrus Apr 30, 2025, 9:38 AM

#

it just came up as the network guys use LC for 100GbE. My bad, X65405 ... fingers are in a hurry today

little ether Apr 30, 2025, 9:41 AM

#

I don't think NetApp has any 100G MultiMode QSFPs that have an LC connector... I'm only aware of the CWDM SingleMode one (X65406), everything else I've seen so far was always MPO/MtP

limber walrus Apr 30, 2025, 9:43 AM

#

the HWU doesn't make searching for NICs very easy, or at least intuitive enough for me. If I enter the part number, it wants a category, but greys them all out... but I have an answer for now. Thanks

torn karma Apr 30, 2025, 11:54 AM

#

That optic is known as a BiDi (100g LC)
Talk to the Netapp sales team.
You should be able to get a feature policy variation request (fPVR) approved.

Not supported on all platforms and cards

The SR1.2 version is usually not supported either

#

There’s many customers using the BiDi option and have an supported pvr

little blaze May 1, 2025, 5:03 AM

#

@torn karma is right we have an approved PVR to use 40/100G LC BiDi from Cisco, but only on the Vino platform currently

torn karma May 1, 2025, 1:57 PM

#

I’ve heard it’s nearly a blanket pvr. Apply and get approved in most cases as long as the card/platform supports optical transceivers

limber walrus May 2, 2025, 6:59 AM

#

so the PVR would allow use of Cisco 40/100 LC BiDi QSFP's in specific controllers (whatever the "vino" platform is, if I understand this correctly. Just for future reference.

little ether May 2, 2025, 10:19 AM

#

"Vino" is the higher-end (A70/C80/A90) platform, and depending on who at NetApp you ask also the diskless models (A1k, FAS70, FAS90) 😄

limber walrus May 2, 2025, 10:28 AM

#

okidok

torn karma May 2, 2025, 11:36 AM

#

I don’t have the pvr numbers available but I know it’s been done for many platforms not just vino.

little blaze May 2, 2025, 3:05 PM

#

Correct if just asked our account team and the feedback was, that every new platform is supported. In our environment this would be C60, A70, A90 and the FAS70/90

#Does the X65405 QSFP have LC or MPO interface?