Re: Optic Vendor Coding Question
Check on ebay for a SFP / SFP+ programmer. You can then buy cheap optics from fiberstore.com and code them to any vendor. You could 'clone' one of your current dell optics to the generic ones. Keefe On 3/5/2015 10:44 AM, Joe Greco wrote: Do Dell 8132s have SFP+ vendor code issues? As in, do they not-work with non-Dell optics? They don't work with Intel SR optics (whatever it is that comes with the X520-SR's). They do seem to work with generic Finisar 1GB optics. Since the Dell branded FTLX8571D3BCL SR's seem to go for only $20-$30 on eBay I haven't been highly motivated to identify other 10GB modules that work/don't-work. The strategy here has been to simply load up 10GB gear with compatible SR optics and then forget about it. I'm guessing that's not helpful because you're probably interested in non-SR optics, but feel free to ping me if you think I might be able to answer further questions. #show interfaces transceiver properties Yes: Dell QualifiedNo: Not Qualified N/A : Not Applicable Port TypeMedia Serial Number Dell Qualified - --- - - -- Te1/0/3 SFP 1000BASE-TPL7 No Te1/0/4 SFP 1000BASE-TPKL No Te1/0/5 SFP+10GBASE-SRAL3 Yes Te1/0/6 SFP+10GBASE-SRAK3 Yes Te1/0/7 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/8 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/9 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/10 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/11 SFP+10GBASE-SRAJC Yes Te1/0/12 SFP+10GBASE-SRAL2 Yes Te1/0/13 SFP+10GBASE-SRAJQ Yes Te1/0/14 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/15 SFP+10GBASE-SRAHG Yes Te1/0/16 SFP+10GBASE-SRAJQ Yes Te1/0/17 SFP 1000BASE-TPKL No Te1/0/18 SFP 1000BASE-TPL7 No Te1/0/19 UNKNOWN N/A H11 N/A Te1/0/20 UNKNOWN N/A P11 N/A Te1/0/22 UNKNOWN N/A H51 N/A Te1/0/23 SFP+10GBASE-CU1M 22808 Yes Te1/0/24 SFP+10GBASE-CU1M 11560 Yes Fo1/1/2 QSFP40GBASE-CR4-1MCN0V42N6F37 Yes The 19, 20, 22 SFP's are Finisar 1GB, the 1000baseT are Dell branded but apparently not qualified for use in the switch. I think they showed up differently before the firmware upgrade that made the unit think it's a Dell Networking N4032F. Overall we're pleased with the 8132F, but we're not doing anything too awful stressy with them. ... JG
Re: Optic Vendor Coding Question
Thanks for this and several off-list responses. The consensus was that I was safe. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Joe Greco jgr...@ns.sol.net To: Mike Hammett na...@ics-il.net Cc: NANOG list nanog@nanog.org Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 10:44:19 AM Subject: Re: Optic Vendor Coding Question Do Dell 8132s have SFP+ vendor code issues? As in, do they not-work with non-Dell optics? They don't work with Intel SR optics (whatever it is that comes with the X520-SR's). They do seem to work with generic Finisar 1GB optics. Since the Dell branded FTLX8571D3BCL SR's seem to go for only $20-$30 on eBay I haven't been highly motivated to identify other 10GB modules that work/don't-work. The strategy here has been to simply load up 10GB gear with compatible SR optics and then forget about it. I'm guessing that's not helpful because you're probably interested in non-SR optics, but feel free to ping me if you think I might be able to answer further questions. #show interfaces transceiver properties Yes: Dell Qualified No: Not Qualified N/A : Not Applicable Port Type Media Serial Number Dell Qualified - --- - - -- Te1/0/3 SFP 1000BASE-T PL7 No Te1/0/4 SFP 1000BASE-T PKL No Te1/0/5 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AL3 Yes Te1/0/6 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AK3 Yes Te1/0/7 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/8 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/9 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/10 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/11 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJC Yes Te1/0/12 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AL2 Yes Te1/0/13 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJQ Yes Te1/0/14 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/15 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AHG Yes Te1/0/16 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJQ Yes Te1/0/17 SFP 1000BASE-T PKL No Te1/0/18 SFP 1000BASE-T PL7 No Te1/0/19 UNKNOWN N/A H11 N/A Te1/0/20 UNKNOWN N/A P11 N/A Te1/0/22 UNKNOWN N/A H51 N/A Te1/0/23 SFP+ 10GBASE-CU1M 22808 Yes Te1/0/24 SFP+ 10GBASE-CU1M 11560 Yes Fo1/1/2 QSFP 40GBASE-CR4-1M CN0V42N6F37 Yes The 19, 20, 22 SFP's are Finisar 1GB, the 1000baseT are Dell branded but apparently not qualified for use in the switch. I think they showed up differently before the firmware upgrade that made the unit think it's a Dell Networking N4032F. Overall we're pleased with the 8132F, but we're not doing anything too awful stressy with them. ... JG -- Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net We call it the 'one bite at the apple' rule. Give me one chance [and] then I won't contact you again. - Direct Marketing Ass'n position on e-mail spam(CNN) With 24 million small businesses in the US alone, that's way too many apples.
Re: Optic Vendor Coding Question
*nods* I may end up doing that. I was ordering new ones from China (6COM and Gigalight) and they asked me if I needed any particular vendor coding. Thus far people that have used all of the various pieces involved (Mikrotik, Dell, generic Intel) said they should be fine with non-coded optics. BTW Keefe: Do any of you north side guys have a link into Cermak? Offlist is fine. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Keefe John keefe...@ethoplex.com To: NANOG list nanog@nanog.org Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 10:24:46 AM Subject: Re: Optic Vendor Coding Question Check on ebay for a SFP / SFP+ programmer. You can then buy cheap optics from fiberstore.com and code them to any vendor. You could 'clone' one of your current dell optics to the generic ones. Keefe On 3/5/2015 10:44 AM, Joe Greco wrote: Do Dell 8132s have SFP+ vendor code issues? As in, do they not-work with non-Dell optics? They don't work with Intel SR optics (whatever it is that comes with the X520-SR's). They do seem to work with generic Finisar 1GB optics. Since the Dell branded FTLX8571D3BCL SR's seem to go for only $20-$30 on eBay I haven't been highly motivated to identify other 10GB modules that work/don't-work. The strategy here has been to simply load up 10GB gear with compatible SR optics and then forget about it. I'm guessing that's not helpful because you're probably interested in non-SR optics, but feel free to ping me if you think I might be able to answer further questions. #show interfaces transceiver properties Yes: Dell Qualified No: Not Qualified N/A : Not Applicable Port Type Media Serial Number Dell Qualified - --- - - -- Te1/0/3 SFP 1000BASE-T PL7 No Te1/0/4 SFP 1000BASE-T PKL No Te1/0/5 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AL3 Yes Te1/0/6 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AK3 Yes Te1/0/7 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/8 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/9 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/10 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/11 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJC Yes Te1/0/12 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AL2 Yes Te1/0/13 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJQ Yes Te1/0/14 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9 Yes Te1/0/15 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AHG Yes Te1/0/16 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJQ Yes Te1/0/17 SFP 1000BASE-T PKL No Te1/0/18 SFP 1000BASE-T PL7 No Te1/0/19 UNKNOWN N/A H11 N/A Te1/0/20 UNKNOWN N/A P11 N/A Te1/0/22 UNKNOWN N/A H51 N/A Te1/0/23 SFP+ 10GBASE-CU1M 22808 Yes Te1/0/24 SFP+ 10GBASE-CU1M 11560 Yes Fo1/1/2 QSFP 40GBASE-CR4-1M CN0V42N6F37 Yes The 19, 20, 22 SFP's are Finisar 1GB, the 1000baseT are Dell branded but apparently not qualified for use in the switch. I think they showed up differently before the firmware upgrade that made the unit think it's a Dell Networking N4032F. Overall we're pleased with the 8132F, but we're not doing anything too awful stressy with them. ... JG
Re: Optic Vendor Coding Question
Do Dell 8132s have SFP+ vendor code issues? As in, do they not-work with non-Dell optics? They don't work with Intel SR optics (whatever it is that comes with the X520-SR's). They do seem to work with generic Finisar 1GB optics. Since the Dell branded FTLX8571D3BCL SR's seem to go for only $20-$30 on eBay I haven't been highly motivated to identify other 10GB modules that work/don't-work. The strategy here has been to simply load up 10GB gear with compatible SR optics and then forget about it. I'm guessing that's not helpful because you're probably interested in non-SR optics, but feel free to ping me if you think I might be able to answer further questions. #show interfaces transceiver properties Yes: Dell QualifiedNo: Not Qualified N/A : Not Applicable Port TypeMedia Serial Number Dell Qualified - --- - - -- Te1/0/3 SFP 1000BASE-TPL7 No Te1/0/4 SFP 1000BASE-TPKL No Te1/0/5 SFP+10GBASE-SRAL3 Yes Te1/0/6 SFP+10GBASE-SRAK3 Yes Te1/0/7 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/8 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/9 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/10 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/11 SFP+10GBASE-SRAJC Yes Te1/0/12 SFP+10GBASE-SRAL2 Yes Te1/0/13 SFP+10GBASE-SRAJQ Yes Te1/0/14 SFP+10GBASE-SRAP9 Yes Te1/0/15 SFP+10GBASE-SRAHG Yes Te1/0/16 SFP+10GBASE-SRAJQ Yes Te1/0/17 SFP 1000BASE-TPKL No Te1/0/18 SFP 1000BASE-TPL7 No Te1/0/19 UNKNOWN N/A H11 N/A Te1/0/20 UNKNOWN N/A P11 N/A Te1/0/22 UNKNOWN N/A H51 N/A Te1/0/23 SFP+10GBASE-CU1M 22808 Yes Te1/0/24 SFP+10GBASE-CU1M 11560 Yes Fo1/1/2 QSFP40GBASE-CR4-1MCN0V42N6F37 Yes The 19, 20, 22 SFP's are Finisar 1GB, the 1000baseT are Dell branded but apparently not qualified for use in the switch. I think they showed up differently before the firmware upgrade that made the unit think it's a Dell Networking N4032F. Overall we're pleased with the 8132F, but we're not doing anything too awful stressy with them. ... JG -- Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net We call it the 'one bite at the apple' rule. Give me one chance [and] then I won't contact you again. - Direct Marketing Ass'n position on e-mail spam(CNN) With 24 million small businesses in the US alone, that's way too many apples.
Optic Vendor Coding Question
Do Dell 8132s have SFP+ vendor code issues? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com
