Re: AW: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

2015-08-06 Thread Jay Hennigan

On 8/4/15 3:01 PM, Jürgen Jaritsch wrote:

I can also suggest you the Multi-Fiber-Tool from Solid Optics:

http://www.solid-optics.com/tools/multi-fiber-tool/so-multi-fiber-tool-id1768.html

Works great but I've never tested it with an Mac ... MacOS is at least listed 
as supported.


This looked kind of promising, but very limited info on their website, 
especially pricing. I called and found that it ONLY works with Solid 
Optics transceivers, and once you buy it at pricing from $600 to $900, 
you then have to pay $300 per year or it becomes a (relatively small and 
ineffective for use with anything bigger than a skateboard) wheel chock.


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Re: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

2015-08-05 Thread Hibler, Florian
+1 on the Flexoptix Flexbox.
https://www.flexoptix.net/en/produkte/transceiver-accessories/flexbox-v3-transceiver-programmer.html

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On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 11:01 PM, Jürgen Jaritsch j...@anexia.at wrote:

 I can also suggest you the Multi-Fiber-Tool from Solid Optics:


 http://www.solid-optics.com/tools/multi-fiber-tool/so-multi-fiber-tool-id1768.html

 Works great but I've never tested it with an Mac ... MacOS is at least
 listed as supported.


 Best regards

 Jürgen Jaritsch
 Head of Network  Infrastructure

 ANEXIA Internetdienstleistungs GmbH

 Telefon: +43-5-0556-300
 Telefax: +43-5-0556-500

 E-Mail: j...@anexia.at
 Web: http://www.anexia.at

 Anschrift Hauptsitz Klagenfurt: Feldkirchnerstraße 140, 9020 Klagenfurt
 Geschäftsführer: Alexander Windbichler
 Firmenbuch: FN 289918a | Gerichtsstand: Klagenfurt | UID-Nummer: AT
 U63216601

 -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
 Von: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] Im Auftrag von Eric Rosenberry
 Gesendet: Dienstag, 04. August 2015 23:49
 An: Eriks Rugelis er...@netideainc.ca
 Cc: NANOG nanog@nanog.org
 Betreff: Re: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

 I can attest to the quality of the Flexbox.  It is fantastic!  All of our
 employees have Mac's and they work great.

 Originally you had to use Java in FireFox to make it work, but they now
 have a Chrome app that works in Chrome which is even easier (don't have
 to get the right Java version loaded and click through a million security
 warnings).

 The workflow for how the box works is fantastic- You just go to their
 website and plug in the box and the UI is fully web based.  The benefit
 here is that they are constantly updating different programming profiles
 for different manufacturer quirks.  As soon as they make a change, it is
 available to you from the UI.  If you run into any issues with optic
 compatibility, they can whip up a new profile and have it available
 immediately (not that I have actually had any issues, but I did have them
 add some XFP MRV profiles for me).  It will also show you the history of
 any optic you have programmed which is nice I guess.

 The down side is naturally that I think it only works with their branded
 optics and also they are in control (i.e. if they decide to discontinue the
 service, or if you have no net access you are out of luck, but come on, we
 are all network engineers - finding Internet is not exactly hard).  ;-)

 -Eric

 On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Eriks Rugelis er...@netideainc.ca
 wrote:

  A couple of months ago I purchased a Flexbox V3 and a pile of SFP and
 SFP+
  for $dayjob.   The parts arrived in less than a week and the Flexbox V3
  (and webapp) works well with our Macs.
 
  We are a satisfied customer.
 
  Eriks
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  Sr. Consultant
  Netidea Inc.
  T: +1.416.876.0740
 
   On Jul 30, 2015, at 14:48, Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr yous...@720.fr
  wrote:
  
   Hi,
  
   Flexoptics seems to do the trick but via a Web browser :
  
   https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox-v3-transceiver-programmer.html
  
   From what I've heard, this thing does the Job.
  
   Best regards.
  
  
  
   Le 30 juil. 2015 à 20:28, Jason Lixfeld ja...@lixfeld.ca a écrit :
  
   Does anyone know where I might find a SFP+/XFP programmer with a Mac
  compatible programmer application?
  
   Thanks!
  
 



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AW: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

2015-08-04 Thread Jürgen Jaritsch
I can also suggest you the Multi-Fiber-Tool from Solid Optics:

http://www.solid-optics.com/tools/multi-fiber-tool/so-multi-fiber-tool-id1768.html

Works great but I've never tested it with an Mac ... MacOS is at least listed 
as supported.


Best regards

Jürgen Jaritsch
Head of Network  Infrastructure

ANEXIA Internetdienstleistungs GmbH

Telefon: +43-5-0556-300
Telefax: +43-5-0556-500

E-Mail: j...@anexia.at 
Web: http://www.anexia.at

Anschrift Hauptsitz Klagenfurt: Feldkirchnerstraße 140, 9020 Klagenfurt
Geschäftsführer: Alexander Windbichler
Firmenbuch: FN 289918a | Gerichtsstand: Klagenfurt | UID-Nummer: AT U63216601

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Von: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] Im Auftrag von Eric Rosenberry
Gesendet: Dienstag, 04. August 2015 23:49
An: Eriks Rugelis er...@netideainc.ca
Cc: NANOG nanog@nanog.org
Betreff: Re: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

I can attest to the quality of the Flexbox.  It is fantastic!  All of our
employees have Mac's and they work great.

Originally you had to use Java in FireFox to make it work, but they now
have a Chrome app that works in Chrome which is even easier (don't have
to get the right Java version loaded and click through a million security
warnings).

The workflow for how the box works is fantastic- You just go to their
website and plug in the box and the UI is fully web based.  The benefit
here is that they are constantly updating different programming profiles
for different manufacturer quirks.  As soon as they make a change, it is
available to you from the UI.  If you run into any issues with optic
compatibility, they can whip up a new profile and have it available
immediately (not that I have actually had any issues, but I did have them
add some XFP MRV profiles for me).  It will also show you the history of
any optic you have programmed which is nice I guess.

The down side is naturally that I think it only works with their branded
optics and also they are in control (i.e. if they decide to discontinue the
service, or if you have no net access you are out of luck, but come on, we
are all network engineers - finding Internet is not exactly hard).  ;-)

-Eric

On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Eriks Rugelis er...@netideainc.ca wrote:

 A couple of months ago I purchased a Flexbox V3 and a pile of SFP and SFP+
 for $dayjob.   The parts arrived in less than a week and the Flexbox V3
 (and webapp) works well with our Macs.

 We are a satisfied customer.

 Eriks
 ---
 Eriks Rugelis
 Sr. Consultant
 Netidea Inc.
 T: +1.416.876.0740

  On Jul 30, 2015, at 14:48, Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr yous...@720.fr
 wrote:
 
  Hi,
 
  Flexoptics seems to do the trick but via a Web browser :
 
  https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox-v3-transceiver-programmer.html
 
  From what I've heard, this thing does the Job.
 
  Best regards.
 
 
 
  Le 30 juil. 2015 à 20:28, Jason Lixfeld ja...@lixfeld.ca a écrit :
 
  Does anyone know where I might find a SFP+/XFP programmer with a Mac
 compatible programmer application?
 
  Thanks!
 




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Principal Infrastructure Architect // Chief Bit Plumber


Re: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

2015-08-04 Thread Eric Rosenberry
I can attest to the quality of the Flexbox.  It is fantastic!  All of our
employees have Mac's and they work great.

Originally you had to use Java in FireFox to make it work, but they now
have a Chrome app that works in Chrome which is even easier (don't have
to get the right Java version loaded and click through a million security
warnings).

The workflow for how the box works is fantastic- You just go to their
website and plug in the box and the UI is fully web based.  The benefit
here is that they are constantly updating different programming profiles
for different manufacturer quirks.  As soon as they make a change, it is
available to you from the UI.  If you run into any issues with optic
compatibility, they can whip up a new profile and have it available
immediately (not that I have actually had any issues, but I did have them
add some XFP MRV profiles for me).  It will also show you the history of
any optic you have programmed which is nice I guess.

The down side is naturally that I think it only works with their branded
optics and also they are in control (i.e. if they decide to discontinue the
service, or if you have no net access you are out of luck, but come on, we
are all network engineers - finding Internet is not exactly hard).  ;-)

-Eric

On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Eriks Rugelis er...@netideainc.ca wrote:

 A couple of months ago I purchased a Flexbox V3 and a pile of SFP and SFP+
 for $dayjob.   The parts arrived in less than a week and the Flexbox V3
 (and webapp) works well with our Macs.

 We are a satisfied customer.

 Eriks
 ---
 Eriks Rugelis
 Sr. Consultant
 Netidea Inc.
 T: +1.416.876.0740

  On Jul 30, 2015, at 14:48, Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr yous...@720.fr
 wrote:
 
  Hi,
 
  Flexoptics seems to do the trick but via a Web browser :
 
  https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox-v3-transceiver-programmer.html
 
  From what I've heard, this thing does the Job.
 
  Best regards.
 
 
 
  Le 30 juil. 2015 à 20:28, Jason Lixfeld ja...@lixfeld.ca a écrit :
 
  Does anyone know where I might find a SFP+/XFP programmer with a Mac
 compatible programmer application?
 
  Thanks!
 




-- 
*Eric Rosenberry*
Principal Infrastructure Architect // Chief Bit Plumber


Re: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

2015-07-31 Thread Eriks Rugelis
A couple of months ago I purchased a Flexbox V3 and a pile of SFP and SFP+ for 
$dayjob.   The parts arrived in less than a week and the Flexbox V3 (and 
webapp) works well with our Macs.

We are a satisfied customer.

Eriks
---
Eriks Rugelis
Sr. Consultant
Netidea Inc.
T: +1.416.876.0740

 On Jul 30, 2015, at 14:48, Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr yous...@720.fr wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 Flexoptics seems to do the trick but via a Web browser :
 
 https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox-v3-transceiver-programmer.html
 
 From what I've heard, this thing does the Job.
 
 Best regards.
 
 
 
 Le 30 juil. 2015 à 20:28, Jason Lixfeld ja...@lixfeld.ca a écrit :
 
 Does anyone know where I might find a SFP+/XFP programmer with a Mac 
 compatible programmer application?
 
 Thanks!
 


Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

2015-07-30 Thread Jason Lixfeld
Does anyone know where I might find a SFP+/XFP programmer with a Mac compatible 
programmer application?

Thanks!

Re: Mac compatible SFP+/XFP programmer

2015-07-30 Thread Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr
Hi,

Flexoptics seems to do the trick but via a Web browser :

https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox-v3-transceiver-programmer.html

From what I've heard, this thing does the Job.

Best regards.



 Le 30 juil. 2015 à 20:28, Jason Lixfeld ja...@lixfeld.ca a écrit :
 
 Does anyone know where I might find a SFP+/XFP programmer with a Mac 
 compatible programmer application?
 
 Thanks!