Ben,
Not sure about the Cisco to HP compatability issue, But you are pretty
correct on the Mode-Conditioning fiber.
They offset the singlemode fiber from the center of the multimode fiber to
transmit the signal. Remember you will need a mode-conditioning fiber patch
cord on each end. Also you need to switch the Receive and Transmit at the
fiber patch panel and not the GBIC. This one has got me a few times.
Don
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> Folks,
>
> A few days ago, someone mentioned that there might be an issue when you
> try to connect cisco and noncisco switches together via GBIC. Can anyone
> verify this, and give some details? I'm expecting to connect some HP
> ProCurve switches and Catalysts together via gig over fiber real soon now,
> GBIC on the Cat, HP's Fiber gig module on the HP, and want to know what
> to expect.
>
> Also, can anyone explain what the LX conditioning cables do? Best I can
> tell, they consist of a singlemode and a multimode strand, fusion spliced
> together. The singlemode end goes into the GBIC, the multimode end into
> your MM fiber plant. I suppose that you end up sending a singlemode
> wavelength down a multimode fiber? I also suppose that this means lasers
> in the GBIC, so no looking at the pretty lights to verify TX like you can
> with MM.
>
> Ben
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