On 16 Aug 2013, at 21:48, Ben King <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyway come the install they deploy SM with LX SFPs, the link between > the sites is up the link light is on on their end of the LX link to us > but our end won't light - we are terminating into a 6500 SUP720-3B at > each end.
Sounds like 1000Base-X autoneg. try toggling 'speed nonegotiate' / 'no speed nonegotiate' > VM are now trying to argue that it's because it's too close, ie below > LX minima link (2m patch lead). However we know their optics light > when in our kit and while I know it's a bit short and ultimately it's > probably shortening the life of the optics but fundamentally I think > it should work. Realistically there is no minimum distance for 1000LX, and you can sit there running with a 2m patch lead until the cows come home. Reference a BT Sinet document maybe? ;-) -- Will Hargrave +44 114 303 4444
