// in table above, is it correct to list "paravirtualized" as chipset? Also, what is QSFP28? It does not appear on the lined URL. Clarify: is Intel X710 the preferred NIC?
-.Intel X710 SFP+ support (for link:http://www.silicom-usa.com/PE310G4i71L_Quad_Port_Fiber_SFP+_10_Gigabit_Ethernet_PCI_Express_Server_Adapter_49[Silicom PE310G4i71L] with Open Optic)
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+.X710 NIC base SFP+ support
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-| link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_form-factor_pluggable_transceiver[SFP+] | Notes
-| Cisco SFP-10G-SR | link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Info]
-| Cisco SFP-10G-LR | link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Info]
-| Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU1M | link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Info]
-| Cisco SFP-10G-AOC1M | link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Info]
+| link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_form-factor_pluggable_transceiver[SFP+] | Intel Ethernet Converged X710-DAX | Silicom link:http://www.silicom-usa.com/PE310G4i71L_Quad_Port_Fiber_SFP+_10_Gigabit_Ethernet_PCI_Express_Server_Adapter_49[PE310G4i71L] (Open optic)
+| link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Cisco SFP-10G-SR] | Does not work | [green]*works*
+| link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Cisco SFP-10G-LR] | Does not work | [green]*works*
+| link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU1M]| [green]*works* | [green]*works*
+| link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-455693.html[Cisco SFP-10G-AOC1M] | [green]*works* | [green]*works*
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// clarify above table and note
-.Intel XL710 QSFP+ support
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+.XL710 NIC base QSFP+ support
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-| link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSFP[QSFP+] | Notes
-| QSFP+ SR4 optics | APPROVED OPTICS For Intel NICS, Cisco QSFP-40G-SR4-S will work *only* with XL710 NIC vendors with Open Optic like Silicom link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-660083.html[here]
-| QSFP+ LR-4 Optics | APPROVED OPTICS For Intel NICS , Cisco QSFP-40G-LR4-S will work *only* with XL710 NIC vendors with Open Optic like Silicom link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-660083.html[here]
-| QSFP Active Optical Cables (AoC) | QSFP-H40G-AOC link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-660083.html[here]
-| QSFP+ Intel Ethernet Modular Optics |
-| QSFP+ DA twin-ax cables |
-| Active QSFP+ Copper Cables | Cisco QSFP-4SFP10G-CU link:http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-660083.html[here]
+| link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSFP[QSFP+] | Intel Ethernet Converged XL710-QDAX | Silicom link:http://www.silicom-usa.com/Dual_Port_Fiber_40_Gigabit_Ethernet_PCI_Express_Server_Adapter_PE340G2Qi71_83[PE340G2Qi71] Open optic
+| QSFP+ SR4 optics | APPROVED OPTICS [green]*works*, Cisco QSFP-40G-SR4-S does *not* work | Cisco QSFP-40G-SR4-S [green]*works*
+| QSFP+ LR-4 Optics | APPROVED OPTICS [green]*works*, Cisco QSFP-40G-LR4-S does *not* work | Cisco QSFP-40G-LR4-S [green]*works*
+| QSFP Active Optical Cables (AoC) | Cisco QSFP-H40G-AOC [green]*works* | Cisco QSFP-H40G-AOC [green]*works*
+| QSFP+ Intel Ethernet Modular Optics | N/A | N/A
+| QSFP+ DA twin-ax cables | N/A | N/A
+| Active QSFP+ Copper Cables | Cisco QSFP-4SFP10G-CU [green]*works* | Cisco QSFP-4SFP10G-CU [green]*works*
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