You can use any combination of line cards in a J-EX8200 switch.The 8-port SFP+ line card for J-EX8200 switches (see Figure 12 on page 28) has eight10-gigabit SFP+ ports on the faceplate in which you can install SFP+ transceivers. Theline card is shipped with dust covers preinstalled in the ports. Each port has two LEDs.See “Network Port LEDs in a J-EX8200 Switch” on page 31.Figure 12: 8-port SFP+ Line CardThe line card has two status LEDs labeled ON and ST on the faceplate that indicate theonline and status information for the line card. See “Line Card LEDs in a J-EX8200 Switch”on page 30.RelatedDocumentation48-port SFP Line Card in a J-EX8200 Switch on page 28•• 48-port RJ-45 Line Card in a J-EX8200 Switch on page 29• Optical Interface Support in J-EX8200 Switches on page 45• Installing a Line Card in a J-EX8200 Switch on page 122• Handling and Storing Line Cards in J-EX8200 Switches on page 17948-port SFP Line Card in a J-EX8200 SwitchThe line cards in J-EX8200 switches combine a Packet Forwarding Engine and Ethernetinterfaces on a single assembly. They are field-replaceable units (FRUs) that can beinstalled in the line card slots on the front of the switch chassis. The line cards arehot-insertable and hot-removable: You can remove and replace them without poweringoff the switch or disrupting switch functions.J-EX8200 switches use the following types of line cards:• 8-port SFP+ line card• 48-port SFP line card• 48-port RJ-45 line cardYou can use any combination of line cards in a J-EX8200 switch.The 48-port SFP line card for J-EX8200 switches (see Figure 13 on page 29) has 481-gigabit SFP ports on the faceplate in which you can install SFP transceivers. The line28Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8208 Ethernet Switch Hardware Guide
