40GbE Breakout, Nexus Fabrics, Leaf-Spine, 4x10GbE Server Uplinks
Cisco QSFP-4X10G-AOC5M 5m 40GBase-AOC QSFP to 4x SFP+ Active Optical Breakout Cable
Overview
Cisco QSFP-4x10G-AOC5M is a 40GBASE active optical breakout cable connecting one QSFP+ interface to four 10G SFP+ interfaces over a 5-meter active optical assembly.
Application & Use Cases
40GbE to four 10GbE breakout connectivity
Data-center leaf-to-server connections
Nexus switch breakout architectures
High-density rack interconnects
40G aggregation to 10G access links
Features
40GBASE-AOC active optical architecture
One QSFP+ to four SFP+ breakout design
5-meter cable length
Integrated optical transceivers
Four independent 10GbE breakout lanes
Benefits
Breaks 40GbE into four 10GbE links
Extends optical breakout reach to 5 meters
Reduces separate optic installation requirements
Supports dense data-center architectures
Enables flexible 40G aggregation designs
Provides integrated active optical connectivity
Key Specifications
Product Type: QSFP+ to SFP+ active optical breakout cable