This happened every time with multiple SFPs from this manufacturer (Integra Networks) and multiple RB260GS's, so it wasn't a specific piece of hardware.
On Thursday, May 28, 2015, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I’ve seen that a couple of times with the RB260GS units as well. > > > > Mostly during a brownout or power spike. > > > > Not all of them, just one or two out of hundreds. > > > > Had to re-rack the SFP to get them to connect. > > > > This happened with the Mikrotik branded ones, FiberStore branded ones, and > I think the generic ones too. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] *On Behalf Of *Jason > McKemie > *Sent:* Thursday, May 28, 2015 12:55 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Multimode BIDI > > > > I've had some issues with Occam compatible SFPs in RB260gs units - they > would work, but you would have to unplug them and plug them back in while > the unit was powered up to get them to link. So if the Mikrotik loses > power, the link goes down until you pull the SFP again. Not sure if that > was just with that particular SFP model though, as I haven't had any > problems with the generic units. > > > > I've also had an issue with Mikrotiks linking to a planet switch, but that > was some incompatibility between the actual devices, not the SFPs. > > On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, George Skorup <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > I've heard too many stories of modules "working" but not working. It's > detected, you get link status and all that, but end up with packet loss > and/or CRC/FCS errors. > > The only SFPs I've used with Routerboards so far are MikroTik branded. I > have one talking to a Ciena 3930. And another talking to a dumb media > converter. Those both work fine. > > Was it Jason that was having issues getting them to talk cleanly to a > Cisco or Planet switch? > > I really don't trust any MikroTik product to be very reliable, but they're > cheap so we can have lots of spares. :) > > On 5/27/2015 9:28 PM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > > will it work in a MikroTik!? > > Why shouldn't they ? > > To the best of my knowledge MT don't use locked Optics.. additionally > SFP's & SFP+'s are a standard .. > There are a few options on the modules (mostly for reporting light levels > and temp etc) that may or may not work... > > > Regards > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "George Skorup" <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > To: [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 9:44:55 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Multimode BIDI > > Nice. $30-50 an end ain't bad. BUT.. will it work in a MikroTik!? > > On 5/27/2015 8:31 PM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > > also... > > http://www.sfpex.com/bidi-sfp/1g-bidi > > Regards > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > To: [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 9:23:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Multimode BIDI > > Nate, > > If you are not able to locate the MM Bidi SFP's, you might want to try the > SMF Bidi on your MM fiber run.. > > Take a look at this:- > > > https://www.flexoptix.net/blog/en/2013/07/bidi-in-operation-on-multimode-fibre/ > > > Regards > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nate Burke" <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 3:07:41 PM > Subject: [AFMUG] Multimode BIDI > > Is there a MultiMode BIDI SFP? I need to run a connection across a > warehouse, they have 3 pair of multimode fiber, but all 3 are already in > use. They won't let me tunnel connections together, because that would > be touching 'their' network, but I could probably talk them into using > only a single Strand, to let me have one. > > Googling around hasn't yielded any results yet, but I'm still > searching. Any other passive deivce to get 2 connections on one/pair > Multimode fiber? > > Nate > > > > > >
