Panduit SFP+ Direct Attach Passive Cable Assemblies - direct attach cable -

The Panduit SFP+ 10 Gb/s Direct Attach Passive and Active Cable Assemblies are MSA, SFF-8431, SFF-8432 and SFF-8472 compliant, which means they are compatible with all active equipment with MSA compliant ports. Unfortunately, Panduit SFP+ Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable assemblies may not be compatible with equipment built with non-MSA compliant or non up-to-date ports. Additionally, some equipment vendors may utilize a lock-out mechanism by requiring vendor specific information on the EEPROM located on the SFP+ DAC cable assembly connector. This was originally implemented to ensure authorized optical transceivers were used with a particular vendor’s equipment, and now some equipment vendors have implemented similar requirements for SFP+ DAC cable assemblies as well. However, a few vendors maintain this lock-out feature. The goal of this technical reference is to provide guidance for understanding the compatibility of Panduit SFP+ DAC Cable Assemblies.