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A Practical Approach to Finding 100GB QSFPs

Automating 100GB QSFP Transceiver Inventory with PowerShell

Understanding the quantity and distribution of 100GB QSFP transceivers in your data center can be essential for optimizing network performance. But how can you efficiently gather this information across multiple devices? Let me share with you a straightforward method I’ve developed using PowerShell, which you can adapt to suit your environment.

Firstly, I typically start by SSH’ing into my devices to manually gather information. This initial exploration helps me identify patterns that can be automated later. One command I’ve found to be particularly useful is show interface transceiver, which lists …