Or Cisco could do something RADICAL and actually support the industry
standard optics model like they USED to
for GBIC's Sure TAC would only support the Cisco optics which is
fair, but being able to use any optic that is
physically present is PRICELESS. And I can see customers whining
about why TAC will not support the
ACME SFP or X2 module.
But I've had too many instances where a SFP has blown and the only local
replacement
was a Finisar or HP from another piece of gear and then needed to rush a
change through change control so that
I could add 'service unsupported-transceiver' to the config. - our
shop is big on change control
Otherwise what is the point of a standardized PHY - which ALL other
vendors support, We might as well
go back to the days of Cabletron MIM's and their ilk.
- Scott
Justin Shore wrote:
Jeff Bacon wrote:
Will the SFPs from the ONS systems work in a cat6500? There's a plethora
of ONS-SC-2G SFPs out there, but not so many DWDM-SFP-xxxx modules. I'm
guessing that the disparity in supply means they don't work, but would
like some confirm.
(Have a temporary need to run a gig over a DWDM wave, looking for the
cheap way out.)
I've been told no but it's worth trying. You might be able to use the
unsupported-transceiver option too.
<rant>
I REALLY wish all Cisco BUs would pick a set of optics and make them
universal across ALL Cisco product lines. This crap of some products
supporting only GLC- or some only support SFP- or some only supporting
ONS- optics is a damn joke. Yes I know that ONSs use optics with DOM
support but now so are most other things too. Create an internal
standards group, define what's needed, create 1 set of optics and make
all BUs use those optics!
</rant>
Justin
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