Re: [AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

[Josh Reynolds]

Eh, $400 on eBay or $500 for the Ubiquiti edgeswitch 16 port.

Will have to look at these G8124s, as I've never come across them before.

On Sep 14, 2016 10:02 AM, "Joe Novak"  wrote:

> Good to know.. these G8124s look like perfect 10gb switches for home..
> quite reasonably priced too!
>
>
> Let us know if the 3rd party fix works TJ.
>
>
> Joe
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Gerard Dupont III 
> wrote:
>
>> Faisal sent me this a while back for those. Works on the G8264 also.
>>
>> =
>> For 3rd party SFP's to work in IBM switches
>>
>> To set/reset SFP override, from the console port, start a reload of
>> the switch, when it says memory test and starts putting periods up on
>> the display, press the "shift-m" key combination several times, and it
>> will boot into a "=>" prompt
>> At the "=>" prompt enter the following (note the "O" in "Override" is
>> case sensitive):
>> 
>> setenv sfp Override
>> saveenv <<< This is necessary to save the setting to NVRAM to survive a
>> PoR
>> printenv <<< this is to check to make sure the variable is set
>> boot
>> ==
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, TJ Trout  wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone have experience with sfp compatibility?
>>>
>>> I just stupidly ordered a bunch of transceivers from fiberstore before
>>> doing research and now I'm seeing that some models are vendor locked 
>>>
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

[Joe Novak]

Good to know.. these G8124s look like perfect 10gb switches for home..
quite reasonably priced too!


Let us know if the 3rd party fix works TJ.


Joe


On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 9:42 AM, Gerard Dupont III 
wrote:

> Faisal sent me this a while back for those. Works on the G8264 also.
>
> =
> For 3rd party SFP's to work in IBM switches
>
> To set/reset SFP override, from the console port, start a reload of
> the switch, when it says memory test and starts putting periods up on
> the display, press the "shift-m" key combination several times, and it
> will boot into a "=>" prompt
> At the "=>" prompt enter the following (note the "O" in "Override" is
> case sensitive):
> 
> setenv sfp Override
> saveenv <<< This is necessary to save the setting to NVRAM to survive a PoR
> printenv <<< this is to check to make sure the variable is set
> boot
> ==
>
> On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, TJ Trout  wrote:
>
>> Anyone have experience with sfp compatibility?
>>
>> I just stupidly ordered a bunch of transceivers from fiberstore before
>> doing research and now I'm seeing that some models are vendor locked 
>>
>

Re: [AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

[Gerard Dupont III]

Faisal sent me this a while back for those. Works on the G8264 also.

=
For 3rd party SFP's to work in IBM switches

To set/reset SFP override, from the console port, start a reload of
the switch, when it says memory test and starts putting periods up on
the display, press the "shift-m" key combination several times, and it
will boot into a "=>" prompt
At the "=>" prompt enter the following (note the "O" in "Override" is
case sensitive):

setenv sfp Override
saveenv <<< This is necessary to save the setting to NVRAM to survive a PoR
printenv <<< this is to check to make sure the variable is set
boot
==

On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, TJ Trout  wrote:

> Anyone have experience with sfp compatibility?
>
> I just stupidly ordered a bunch of transceivers from fiberstore before
> doing research and now I'm seeing that some models are vendor locked 
>

Re: [AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

[Chuck McCown]

Yes, Calix equipment does not give full functionality with non Calix SFPs.  It 
is in the alarm and telemetry part of the system, not the actual data part.  I 
think they still operate but there is enough downside to not want to use them.

From: TJ Trout 
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:28 PM
To: af@afmug.com 
Subject: [AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

Anyone have experience with sfp compatibility? 

I just stupidly ordered a bunch of transceivers from fiberstore before doing 
research and now I'm seeing that some models are vendor locked 

Re: [AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

[Jesse DuPont]

  
  
FWIW, we generally order our vendor-coded optics from Pro Labs.
They'll send a sample if they don't already have a tested/confirmed
optic for some device. I've had great success on IBM Networking
Blade Switches (old BNT).


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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On 9/14/16 7:46 AM, Joe Novak wrote:


  I can't help but think there should be a way to
turn off the vendor lock considering it's a rebranded juniper
switch.. I could not find it. Do you have any fiberstore cisco
coded optics? People reported success with legit optics from
juniper/cisco/brocade according to servethehome.com forums.
  
On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 12:28 AM, TJ
  Trout 
  wrote:
  
Anyone have experience with sfp compatibility?

I just stupidly ordered a bunch of transceivers
  from fiberstore before doing research and now I'm seeing
  that some models are vendor locked 
  


  


  

Re: [AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

[Joe Novak]

I can't help but think there should be a way to turn off the vendor lock
considering it's a rebranded juniper switch.. I could not find it. Do you
have any fiberstore cisco coded optics? People reported success with legit
optics from juniper/cisco/brocade according to servethehome.com forums.

On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 12:28 AM, TJ Trout  wrote:

> Anyone have experience with sfp compatibility?
>
> I just stupidly ordered a bunch of transceivers from fiberstore before
> doing research and now I'm seeing that some models are vendor locked 
>

[AFMUG] IBM g8124 locked optics

[TJ Trout]

Anyone have experience with sfp compatibility?

I just stupidly ordered a bunch of transceivers from fiberstore before
doing research and now I'm seeing that some models are vendor locked 