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What is the difference between X50130A/X50131A and X50130B/X50131B cards?

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Applies to

  • X50130A (IO Module, 2PT, 100GbE,B) and X50130B (IO Module, 2PT, 100GbE,B)
  • X50131A (IO Module,2PT,100/200GbE) and X50131B (IO Module, 2PT, 200/400GbE,B)
  • ONTAP 9

Answer

  • The X50130A/X50130B and X50131A/X50131B Ethernet adapters (NIC) are identical in terms of hardware and firmware support, except for the X50130B and X50131B cards using larger heat sinks
  • The larger heat sink allows the X50130B and X50131B cards to support additional optical transceivers, such as:
    • X50210A (QSFP,100GBASE-DR1,LC,SMF,500m)
    • X50221A (QSFP112,Optical,Transceiver,400GbE,DR4) -- requires ONTAP 9.18.1 and later
  • Correct identification of the X50130B and X50131B cards start with ONTAP 9.15.1P12, 9.16.1P4, 9.17.1 and later

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