AddOn Networks ADD-Q28CIQ28AU-O15M 15 m 100G QSFP28 Active Optical Cable

Create a 100 Gigabit Ethernet connection between equipment using Cisco-compatible QSFP28 interfaces and equipment using Aruba Networks-compatible QSFP28 interfaces. The cable integrates active optical electronics with fixed QSFP28 ends, eliminating the need to select and install separate optics at each end. Its 15 m reach suits cross-rack, row-adjacent, and short interconnect runs where a fiber assembly is preferred over a heavier copper connection. Match the Cisco-compatible end to the Cisco-side QSFP28 port and the Aruba Networks-compatible end to the Aruba-side port. This mixed-vendor coding is the defining characteristic of the assembly: it supports a direct link between systems from those two interface ecosystems without using an identical-code cable at both ends. QSFP28 connectivity and 100GBASE-AOC operation make it appropriate for 100 GbE switch, router, server, and storage interconnects that require a fixed-length optical path. ADD-Q28CIQ28AU-O15M supplies the 15 m version of this cross-vendor active optical cable configuration. Because the optics and cable are integrated into one assembly, cable routing and port connection are the primary installation tasks. Verify that both target ports are 100 GbE QSFP28 interfaces and that the Cisco and Aruba Networks endpoint assignments match the equipment being connected.