: PA-7000 100G NPC Component Descriptions
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PA-7000 100G NPC Component Descriptions

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PA-7000 100G NPC Component Descriptions

Learn about the PA-7000 100G NPC.
The following images show the PA-7000 100G NPCs and the table describes the NPC components.
Item
Component
Description
1
SFP ports
Eight small form-factor pluggable (SFP/SFP+) 1Gbps/10Gbps Ethernet ports.
2
QSFP ports
Four quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP+/QSFP28) 40Gbps/100Gbps Ethernet ports as defined by the IEEE 802.3ba standard.
You can configure ports 25, 26, 27, and 28 as 40Gbps or 100Gbps. As of PAN-OS 10.0, you can breakout four ports from ports 9-24 at 10Gbps or 25Gbps each.
To properly breakout the QSFP ports, your transceiver must be either the PAN-QSFP-40GBASE-SR4 or PAN-QSFP28-100GBASE-SR4, and you must use an appropriate passive breakout cable.
2
LED dashboard
Five LEDs that provide NPC status. For details on the LEDs, see Interpret the PA-7000 100G NPC LEDs.
4
NPC installation and removal hardware
Screws and levers used to install and remove the NPC. There are thumb screws and double levers release latches on each side of the card. Each inner lever contains a micro-switch and when you simultaneously pull both inner levers outward to release the outer ejector

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