Add MDC port type / cables #10853

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opened 2025-12-29 21:36:44 +01:00 by adam · 4 comments
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Originally created by @Jokersmile4711 on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025).

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v4.2.4

Feature type

Change to existing functionality

Proposed functionality

Add MDC port type and cables

Use case

There are new port types "mdc" on the market that we would like to map.
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In addition, the appropriate patch cables with LC and MDC are required.
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Originally created by @Jokersmile4711 on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025). ### NetBox version v4.2.4 ### Feature type Change to existing functionality ### Proposed functionality Add MDC port type and cables ### Use case There are new port types "mdc" on the market that we would like to map. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/91c4b800-3cf9-4dc4-95ce-ce1b483c083c) In addition, the appropriate patch cables with LC and MDC are required. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bf7e0b51-5250-4167-beb3-c4773307ad44) ### Database changes _No response_ ### External dependencies _No response_
adam added the type: featurestatus: needs ownerpending closurecomplexity: low labels 2025-12-29 21:36:44 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 21:36:44 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2025):

@Jokersmile4711 could you provide a link to the specification for this form factor please?

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2025): @Jokersmile4711 could you provide a link to the specification for this form factor please?
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@Jokersmile4711 commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2025):

@jeremystretch this is a specitifcation for the form factor MDC:
http://www.qsfp-dd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/MDC-Receptacle-Interface-Specification-Rev-4.pdf

Additional, but not for my need, there is one more very small form factor - SN:
http://www.qsfp-dd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SN-Receptacle-Specification-Rev1.1.pdf

And, as usual with fibre, there are two different polishing methods, APC and UPC for each multimode and singlemode:
https://www.corning.com/catalog/coc/documents/product-family-specifications/LAN-2874-A4-DE.pdf -> page 3

@Jokersmile4711 commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2025): @jeremystretch this is a specitifcation for the form factor MDC: http://www.qsfp-dd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/[MDC-Receptacle-Interface-Specification-Rev-4.pdf](http://www.qsfp-dd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/MDC-Receptacle-Interface-Specification-Rev-4.pdf) Additional, but not for my need, there is one more very small form factor - SN: http://www.qsfp-dd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/[SN-Receptacle-Specification-Rev1.1.pdf](http://www.qsfp-dd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SN-Receptacle-Specification-Rev1.1.pdf) And, as usual with fibre, there are two different polishing methods, APC and UPC for each multimode and singlemode: https://www.corning.com/catalog/coc/documents/product-family-specifications/LAN-2874-A4-DE.pdf -> page 3
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