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F5_user5_188003
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Feb 18, 2015

QSFP+ breakout cables (MTP to LC) - How to extend

Good morning,   I'm looking at different options to extend my 40GbE QSFP+ breakout cables (MTP to LC) connection.   The patch cord is only 3m, and I'm looking to extend that connection to 50m....
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Brad_Parker
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Feb 18, 2015

We are just about to do this very thing. Another large F5 customer is already doing this here in town. Just use a couple of LC couplers like this, https://www.firefold.com/fiber-adapter-lc-lc and the necessary LC fiber to your switch. Our local F5 engineer confirmed the validity of using these.