Does 800G OSFP to 2x400G OSFP Breakout DAC need FEC enabled on the host?
800G OSFP to 2x400G OSFP Breakout DAC is a passive Twinax assembly with no retimer, so FEC and lane mode are decided entirely by the source and branch 800G 2x400G Breakout DAC host ports. Confirm the FEC mode the target platform expects before ordering, because a passive cable cannot compensate for a host that assumes a retimed link.