Optical Solutions for Juniper QFX5100 Series Switches

The data center is constantly undergoing base migration to support higher-speed interfaces at the access layer. In general, the access layer evolves from the 1GbE interface to 10GbE. However, in order to support the high-density 10GbE interface, the core layer and convergence layer also need to support high-speed interfaces such as 40GbE. The Juniper QFX5100 is designed to address the high port density in the data center. Transceivers and cables are necessary accessories to Juniper QFX5100 switch series, and they play an important role in the fiber cabling infrastructure, this article focuses on offering compatible optical solutions for Juniper QFX5100 switches.

Juniper QFX5100 Switch Overview

Juniper Networks QFX5100 Access and Aggregation Switches Deliver Low-latency, flexible deployment options and rich L2 and L3 features make it the industry’s most agile switch family.

Designed for the most demanding high-performance data center deployments, the QFX5100 features a service independent software upgrade (TISSU) feature that is topology independent and supports L2 gateway capabilities to bridge the gap between virtual and bare metal servers. The QFX5100 offers the flexibility to deploy 1GbE, 10GbE, and 40GbE hybrid environments in Juniper Networks Virtual Chassis, Virtual Chassis, Junos Fusion, and QFabric architectures, as well as spine and leaf and L3 fabric and other industry standards within the framework.

Features of Juniper QFX5100 Switches

• High-density configuration – 72 10GbE ports in 1U platform; 96 10GbE ports in 2U platform Ports; 32 40GbE ports in 1U platform • Up to 2.56Tbps L2 and L3 performance, with latency as low as 550ns1 • 1.5GHz Intel Dual Core CPU, 8GB of RAM, 32GB of SSD storage • High availability with the industry’s only service-independent software upgrade (TISSU) feature • Rich automation features support for Python, Chef, Puppet and Zero Touch Settings (ZTP). • Built-in Insight Technology software capabilities to support micro-burst monitoring and reporting as well as hot spot statistics and visibility • Plug and play deployments such as Virtual Chassis, Virtual Chassis Fabric and QFabric systems for simplified management and operation • Supports virtualization protocols such as Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), Open vSwitch Database (OVSDB) protocols, and integration with Juniper Networks Contrail and VMware NSX SDN controllers • Junos operating system advanced features such as BGP Add-path, MPLS, L3 VPN, and IPv6 6PE • Investment Protection Compatible with Juniper Networks EX4300 Ethernet Switches, QFX3500 Switches and QFX3600 Switches in Integrated Fabric Solutions

Juniper QFX5100 Series Switch Models

The QFX5100 product line includes four miniaturized 1U models and one 2U model, each offering wire-speed packet performance, very low latency, and rich Junos operating system features. In addition to the high-throughput packet forwarding engine (PFE), the control plane performance on all QFX5100 models is further enhanced by the powerful Intel 1.5GHz dual core CPU, 8GB of memory and 32GB of SSD storage capacity.

AppearanceDescription

Part Number: QFX5100-48S

Specification: This miniaturized 1U 10GbE data center access switch offers 48 SFP / SFP + ports and 6 QSFP + ports with an aggregate throughput of 1.44Tbps or 1.08Bpps per switch.

Part Number: QFX5100-48T

Specification: This miniaturized 1U 10GbE data center access switch features 48 three-speed (10GbE / 1GbE / 100Mbps) RJ-45 ports and 6 QSFP + ports with an aggregate throughput of 1.44Tbps or 1.08Bpps per switch.

Part Number: QFX5100-24Q

Specification: This miniaturized 1U high-density 40GbE data center access and aggregation switch has a native density of 24 QSFP + ports and is optionally scalable to 32 QSFP + ports using two 4-port expansion modules. All 32 ports are supported Linear speed performance, each switch aggregation throughput reached 2.56Tbps or 1.44Bpps.

Part Number: QFX5100-24Q-AA

Specification: The starting density for a compact 1U high-density data center switch is 24 QSFP + ports. When adding a dual wide QFXPFA-4Q Packet Flow Accelerator (PFA) expansion module option, the switch can turn into an intelligent application acceleration system. In addition, the QFX5100-24Q-AA can be expanded to support 32 QSFP + ports by installing two 4-port 40GbE expansion modules. The switch’s CPU subsystem uses Intel’s quad-core CPU with 32GB of DRAM and also provides storage capacity through an onboard 128GB SSD.

Part Number: QFX5100-96S

Specification: This miniaturized 2U high-density 10GbE aggregation switch with 96 SFP + / SFP ports and 8 QSFP + ports achieve an aggregate throughput of 2.56Tbps or 1.44Bpps per switch. For added flexibility, all 40GbE ports on the QFX5100 switch can act as 4x10GbE ports with QSFP + to SFP + direct connections Copper (DAC) or QSFP + to SFP + fiber optic splitter cable. With splitter cables, the QFX5100-48S supports up to 72 10GbE ports while the QFX5100-24Q and QFX5100-96S support up to 104 10GbE ports.

Optical Solutions for Juniper QFX5100 Series Switches

The Juniper QFX5100 switches support a wide range of 1, 10 and 40G Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options owing to their high reliability and flexibility. Those 1G/10G/40G ports can support SFP, SFP+, QSFP transceiver modules, as well as direct-attach cables (DAC) and active optical cables (AOC). The following tables list the supported transceiver modules and cables on the Juniper QFX5100 switch.

Part NumberDescription

1G SFP Optical Transceiver

QFX-SFP-1GE-TJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-1GE-T Compatible 1000BASE-T SFP Copper Transceiver

QFX-SFP-1GE-SXJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-1GE-SX Compatible 1000BASE-SX SFP Transceiver

QFX-SFP-1GE-LXJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-1GE-LX Compatible 1000BASE-LX SFP Transceiver

10G SFP+ Optical Transceivers

QFX-SFP-10GE-SRJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-10GE-SR Compatible 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceiver

QFX-SFP-10GE-USRJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-10GE-USR Compatible 10GBASE-USR SFP+ Transceiver

QFX-SFP-10GE-LRJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-10GE-LR Compatible 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Transceiver

QFX-SFP-10GE-ERJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-10GE-ER Compatible 10GBASE-ER SFP+ Transceiver

EX-SFP-10GE-ZRJuniper Networks EX-SFP-10GE-ZR Compatible 10GBASE-ZR SFP+ Transceiver

10G SFP+ Direct Attach Cables

QFX-SFP-DAC-1MJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-1M Compatible 1 meter 10G SFP+ Passive Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

QFX-SFP-DAC-3MJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-3M Compatible 3 meters 10G SFP+ Passive Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

QFX-SFP-DAC-5MJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-5M Compatible 5 meters 10G SFP+ Passive Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

QFX-SFP-DAC-1MAJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-1MA Compatible 1 meter 10G SFP+ Active Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

QFX-SFP-DAC-3MAJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-7MA Compatible 3 meters 10G SFP+ Active Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

QFX-SFP-DAC-5MAJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-7MA Compatible 5 meters 10G SFP+ Active Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

QFX-SFP-DAC-7MAJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-7MA Compatible 7 meters 10G SFP+ Active Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

QFX-SFP-DAC-10MAJuniper Networks QFX-SFP-DAC-10MA Compatible 10 meters 10G SFP+ Active Direct Attach Copper Twinax Cable

40G QSFP+ Direct Attach Cables

QFX-QSFP-DAC-1MJuniper Networks QFX-QSFP-DAC-1M Compatible 1 meter 40G QSFP+ Passive Direct Attach Copper Cable

QFX-QSFP-DAC-3MJuniper Networks QFX-QSFP-DAC-3M Compatible 3 meters 40G QSFP+ Passive Direct Attach Copper Cable

JNP-QSFP-DAC-5MJuniper Networks QFX-QSFP-DAC-5M Compatible 5 meters 40G QSFP+ Passive Direct Attach Copper Cable

QFX-QSFP-DACBO-1MJuniper Networks QFX-QSFP-DACBO-1M Compatible 1 meter 40G QSFP+ to 4x10G SFP+ Passive Copper Breakout Cable

QFX-QSFP-DACBO-3MJuniper Networks QFX-QSFP-DACBO-3M Compatible 3 meters 40G QSFP+ to 4x10G SFP+ Passive Copper Breakout Cable

40G QSFP+ Optical Transceivers

QFX-QSFP-40G-SR4Juniper Networks QFX-QSFP-40G-SR4 Compatible 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ 850nm 100m MTP/MPO Transceiver

QFX-QSFP-40G-ESR4Juniper Networks QFX-QSFP-40G-SR4 Compatible 40GBASE-ESR4 QSFP+ 850nm 400m MTP/MPO Transceiver

JNP-QSFP-40G-LR4Juniper Networks JNP-QSFP-40G-LR4 Compatible 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ 1310nm 10km LC Transceiver

JNP-QSFP-40G-LX4 Juniper Networks JNP-QSFP-40G-LX4 Compatible 40GBASE-LX4 QSFP+ 1310nm 2km LC Transceiver

Conclusion

The QFX5100 switch is ideal for top-of-rack deployments of various densities and speeds. All transceivers, AOCs and DACs listed in the tables are manufactured by industry standards and the MSA (Multi-Source Agreement). More importantly, you could order them with high quality and 100% compatibility at an affordable price from Optcore, and save your money on overpriced optics.

Note: All trademarks, product, company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and used for comparative purposes only. All the recommended transceivers and cables including SFP, SFP+, QSFP are from 3rd Party, they are NOT OEM products and are NOT certified or endorsed by OEM.

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