Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Manuel Marín
Dear nanog group We are currently evaluating the use of generic third party optics (SFP+ and XFP) for 40Kms and 80Kms applications from vendors like NHR and Champion One and I was wondering if someone in the group has experience using optics from these vendors. My concern is about

Re: Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Nick Hilliard
On 20/08/2013 07:00, Manuel Marín wrote: Could someone share their experience with using generic optics for DWDM applications? Not sure what you mean by generic optics? If you mean manufactured by Joe's Optics and Fishing Bait company and sold on ebay for special low rates, then the question

Re: Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Saku Ytti
On (2013-08-20 00:00 -0600), Manuel Marín wrote: We are currently evaluating the use of generic third party optics (SFP+ and XFP) for 40Kms and 80Kms applications from vendors like NHR and Champion One and I was wondering if someone in the group has experience using optics Neither of these

Re: Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Brandon Ross
On Tue, 20 Aug 2013, Manuel Marín wrote: We are currently evaluating the use of generic third party optics (SFP+ and XFP) for 40Kms and 80Kms applications from vendors like NHR and Champion One and I was wondering if someone in the group has experience using optics from these vendors. I am

Re: Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Jay Ashworth
- Original Message - From: Brandon Ross br...@pobox.com She has sold many thousands of optics, all with lifetime warrantys. Many of them to very large and clueful organizations, many of whom are represented here on NANOG. Of those thousands sold, I can count less than 20 that have

Re: Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Clayton Zekelman
FWIW, I've never had an issue with third party optics. Particularly if they're OEM Finisar, JDSU, etc... At 09:35 AM 20/08/2013, Jay Ashworth wrote: - Original Message - From: Brandon Ross br...@pobox.com She has sold many thousands of optics, all with lifetime warrantys. Many

Re: Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Tim Durack
The vendor-locked optics issue cause more trouble than it is worth. There really needs to be some kind of aftermarket ruling on network equipment, something along the lines of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermarket_(automotive) Tim: On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Clayton Zekelman

Re: Typical warranty for generic DWDM transceivers

2013-08-20 Thread Jared Mauch
On Aug 20, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Tim Durack tdur...@gmail.com wrote: The vendor-locked optics issue cause more trouble than it is worth. There really needs to be some kind of aftermarket ruling on network equipment, something along the lines of: I've had interoperability issues with first