This topic describes how the router supports transmission of traffic in the breakout mode, which enables a 40 Gigabit Ethernet port to be split into four independent and logical 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports on supported 40G modules.
The breakout mode is a port configuration feature that
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enables the splitting of a 40 Gigabit Ethernet port into four independent logical 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
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facilitates flexible bandwidth distribution, and
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supports specific 40G module types.
The Cisco 8010 Series Routers do not support this feature. For a list of supported features on the Cisco 8010 Series Routers, see Compatibility Matrix for Cisco 8010 Series Routers.
The 4x10 breakout mode is supported on the following types of 40G modules:
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QSFP-4x10-LR-S
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QSFP-40G-SR4