Howdy, Over the last 6 months, we have been working on a pluggables interop test plan that demonstrates interoperability between OCP devices and non-OCP hardware and software. We held our first plugfest in Feburary to flush out our test plan with 6 players across the spectrum: Accton, Amphenol, Avago, Big Switch, Cumulus, and Finisar at UNH-IOL. We have since continued to refine the test plan and hold another plugfest in June (15-19) at UNH-IOL to validate these changes.
Based on the outcome of the June plugfest, we will determine when we will launch the interop compliance program for cables and optics this year. To put a date around it, we are talking about end of August / middle of September as a go-live date. The exact date will be known after the June plugfest. We are asking for both hardware (switches and pluggables) and software (NOSes) vendors to participate in June's plugfest to ensure we stay on track with our deadlines and to provide Open Networking consumers all the the confidence they need for adoption. By launching the program no later than September, we have 3 months to gather the initial set of data which will feed into another program we are working on: Consumer Reports for Open Networking. This data system will allow consumers the ability to check which devices are compatible with which cables/optics running a designated NOS with all tests reports available freely. This is unheard of in the industry and we want to be the first to offer this information for consumers. To participate in the plugfest, you can register at: https://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=17781 +--+ Carlos
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