Updated cabling include file and references.

Author: stevenmatthew

articles/databox/data-box-overview.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ author: stevenmatthew
 
 ms.service: azure-databox
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 03/03/2025
+ms.date: 03/04/2025
 ms.author: shaas
 ms.custom: references_regions
 zone_pivot_groups: data-box-sku
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ The Data Box device has the following features in this release.
 | Data transfer rate                                      | Approx. 7 GB/s using SMB Direct on RDMA (100-GbE) for large files. Both data ports can be used, though not required. Performance might differ depending on the source and size of your files.      |
 | Management                                              | Local web UI - one-time initial setup and configuration <br> Azure portal - day-to-day device management |
 
+[!INCLUDE [data-box-cable-adapter](../../includes/data-box-cable-adapter.md)]
+
 ## Next generation Data Box performance improvements
 The new version offers enhanced performance for data ingestion and upload, making it easier and faster for enterprise customers to migrate large-scale data to Azure without needing extensive on-premises network infrastructure. Key advancements include-
  - NVMe devices offer faster data transfer rates, with copy speeds up to 7GBps via SMB Direct on RDMA (100-GbE) for medium to large files, a 10x improvement in device transfers as compared to previous generation devices.

articles/databox/data-box-quickstart-export.md

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ Before you begin:
 * You must have access to a flat surface where you can place the Data Box. If you want to place the device on a standard rack shelf, you need a 7U slot in your datacenter rack. You can place the device flat or upright in the rack.
 * You've procured the following cables to connect your Data Box to the host computer. These are recommended, however, the next generation devices will work with 10G cables too.
   * 2 x 10G-BaseT RJ-45 cables (CAT-5e or CAT6)
-  * 2 x 100-GbE QSFP28 passive direct attached cable (use with DATA 1, DATA 2 network interfaces)  
+  * 2 x 100-GbE QSFP28 passive direct attached cable (use with DATA 1, DATA 2 network interfaces)
+  [!INCLUDE [data-box-cable-adapter](../../includes/data-box-cable-adapter.md)]  
 
 :::zone-end
 :::zone pivot="dbx"

articles/databox/data-box-quickstart-portal.md

@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ Before you begin:
 - You must have access to a flat surface where you can place the Data Box. If you want to place the device on a standard rack shelf, you need a 7U slot in your datacenter rack. You can place the device flat or upright in the rack.
 - You have the following cables to connect your Data Box to the host computer. These cables are recommended, however, the next generation devices will work with 10G cables too.
     - 2 x 10G-BaseT RJ-45 cables (CAT-5e or CAT6)
-    - 2 x 100-GbE QSFP28 passive direct attached cable (use with DATA 1, DATA 2 network interfaces)  
+    - 2 x 100-GbE QSFP28 passive direct attached cable (use with DATA 1, DATA 2 network interfaces)
+    [!INCLUDE [data-box-cable-adapter](../../includes/data-box-cable-adapter.md)]  
 :::zone-end
 
 :::zone pivot="dbx"

includes/data-box-cable-adapter.md

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+author: stevenmatthew
+ms.service: azure-databox
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 02/28/2025
+ms.author: shaas
+---
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Data Box Next Gen 120TB and 525TB devices use QSFP28 cables. SFP+/SFP28 cables used with the original 80TB devices cannot be inserted directly into Data Box Next Gen devices without an appropriate adapter.
+>
+> :::image type="content" source="media/data-box-cable-adapter/qsfp-sml.png" alt-text="Image highlighting the differences between the SFP+, SFP28, and QSFP28 cables." lightbox="media/data-box-cable-adapter/qsfp-lrg.png":::