Article Number: 000122312
To split a 1 x 40Gb QSFP port on a Force10 S4810 switch into 4 x 10Gb SFP+ ports, do the following:
1. Verify the switch unit number to have split ports is the default, stack-unit 0.
F10-S4810>en
F10-S4810#show system brief
2. Verify the QSFP port has a default configuration before splitting it into 4x10Gb ports, quad mode.
Please contact ProSupport for default configuration assistance if needed.
F10-S4810>en
F10-S4810-1#show running-config interface fortyGigE <port number>
3. Configure the QSFP port to be broken out.
F10-S4810>enable
F10-S4810#configure
F10-S4810(config)#stack-unit 0 port <number> portmode quad
Please save and reset unit 0 for the changes to take effect.
4. Save the configuration change and reboot the switch to transition the port into 4x10Gb mode.
F10-S4810>enable
F10-S4810#write memory
F10-S4810#reload
Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]: Yes
5. Verify the 4 x 10Gb ports are available. Four Additional TenGigabit ports are available and one less FourtyGigabit port is available.
F10-S4810>enable
F10-S4810#show interfaces status
21 Feb 2021
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