What I like about the MGSW-28240F is: $1k, 24x SFP + 4x SFP+ (rings),
single AC and dual DC built in. I believe max power consumption is about
40 watts. 24 vs 48 means less customers go down if a switch fails or is
brought down for maintenance.
I looked at Planet's modular switch. Uh, no. I'll just keep stacking 24
port switches.
On 1/10/2017 5:27 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote:
Is there any other switch out there with around 48 ports 1U of SFP ports?
I would use an IBM or Force10, but their power consumption is MUCH higher per
1U/Port than the Planet switch.
Was going for low power high port density SFP switch with a few SFP+
ports/access.
Maybe I should be looking at a plane/card system with shared power backplane?
-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Skorup
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 1:44 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Planet Switch
I would definitely lock the SFP+ interface(s) to 1G or 10G, whatever is
installed in the slot. Auto might work the first time, but if the link goes
down, it won't work again until you force it and then set back to auto, or
reboot the switch. So just leave it forced.
On 1/10/2017 1:20 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote:
It's a GS-5220-46S2C4X 48 port SFP switch with four SFP+ ports.
So maybe I need to lock down the SFP+ port to 10Gbps.
Also, I can't seem to find updated firmware for this switch.
Is Planet actively supporting and updating firmware for their switches?
The original and only firmware appears to be from 2015.
-----Original Message-----
From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Skorup
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 12:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Planet Switch
What model Planet 48 SFP switch are you using? My experience is with the
MGSW-28240F. The SFP+ slots will work on auto... until they don't. Auto in this
case being 1G/10G module speed detection. I don't think there's ethernet
auto-negotiation on those interfaces at all. You have to set the other end at
1G or 10G FDX or the link won't work. If the other end is a MikroTik, the
interface will show up, because it's dumb and simply sees light and thinks it's
good.
On 1/10/2017 8:24 AM, Sterling Jacobson wrote:
I have a 48 port SFP switch with four SFP+ ports that keeps losing connectivity
randomly to my IBM switch.
It requires a reboot to fix.
Nothing in the logs or reported by either switch other than the link is down
from the IBM switch.
Anyone seen or experienced this with Planet?
