Sonnet Twin 10G SFP+ User Manual

User’s Guide

for Twin

Dual-Port SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt™ 2 Adapter

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Contents

1 Introduction, System Requirements, Driver Information 1

Introduction
Mac Compatibility
Windows Compatibility
System Requirements
Driver Information

2 Twin 10G SFP+ Description 2

Twin 10G SFP+ Ports, Sockets and Indicators
Power Adapter
Thunderbolt Cable
ThunderLok Thunderbolt Connector Retainer Clip

3 Software Installation 4

OS X Driver Download and Installation
Windows Driver Download and Installation

4 Twin 10G SFP+ Adapter Connection 5

5 Verifying Adapter Recognition 6

Confirming the Adapter is Recognized—Mac
Confirming the Adapter is Recognized—Windows

6 Basic Configuration Information 8

7 Tips, General Information, and Known Issues 9

Tips, General Information
Known Issues

8 Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information 10

Specifications
Warn ings
FCC Compliance
Contacting Customer Service
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Chapter 1 – Introduction, System Requirements, Driver Information

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase! The Twin 10G SFP+ is a
Thunderbolt 2-to-10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) adapter that
enables you to connect your computer with a Thunderbolt 2 or
Thunderbolt port to 10GbE infrastructure.

Connection of the Twin 10G SFP+ adapter to your computer
requires a single Thunderbolt cable (included), while connection
to 10GbE infrastructure requires the use of two SFP+ transceivers
plus LC/LC fiber optic cables, or two SFP+ terminated Twinax
copper cables.

Support Note: This document was up to date at the

time of printing. However, changes to the hardware or
software may have occurred since then. Please check the Sonnet
website for the latest documentation.

1. Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php

2. Click the Thunderbolt Product link.

3. Click the Twin 10G SFP+ link, and then click the

Documentation link.

5. Click the Twin 10G SFP+ User’s Guide [English] link and then

check the Document Version information. If the version listed
on the last page of this manual is later than this document
(revision A), click the Download Now button for the latest
version.

Mac® Compatibility

• Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port

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10.8.5+

• OS X

• OS X El Capitan compatible

PC Compatibility

• PC with a Thunderbolt 2 port

• 64-bit versions of Windows

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10, 8, 7, Server 2012, Server 2008

System Requirements

The Twin 10G SFP+ adapter requires the following to operate:

• Thunderbolt cable (included)

• Two short-range or long-range SFP+ transceivers plus LC/LC
fiber optic cables, or two SFP+ terminated Twinax copper cables

Driver Information

The drivers that enable the Twin 10G SFP+ adapter to work with
your computer must be downloaded from Sonnet’s Website;
instructions follow.

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