Hi Joeri,
Can you help check the following:
1) What is the exact QSFP+ configuration utility used?
Is it downloaded from
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25851/Intel-QSFP-Configuration-Utility-Linux-
dated 3/14/16
OR
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25849/Intel-QSFP-Configuration-Utility-OS-Independent-
dated 2/18/16
2) You mentioned cards already in 40Gb mode despite the "invalid configuration" error reported in qcu64e, does it mean the XL710-QDA2 is running in 40GBps connection without problem?
3) Can you try using other QSFP+ utility (dated 2/18/16 or 3/14/16) and cehck if the same issue persist?
4) When you try to run the command below, what is the output?
qcu64e -nic=1 /set=2x40
5) How many ports were active on the affected XL710-QDA2( are you referring to one QDA port connects to 40Gb switch port?)
Feel free to update me.
Thanks,
wb