As you've shown, Juniper devices will recognize 3rd party SFPs. However, about a year ago(if memory serves) they changed their T&C to not provide (technical) support for non-Juniper SFPs. If you have a problem with the card that the 3rd party SFP resides on, chances are they're going to tell you to replace the SFP before anything else.
Network Engineer, JNCIS-M > 214-981-1954 (office) > 214-642-4075 (cell) > [email protected] http://www.speakeasy.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Blackford Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:21 AM To: Justin Shore; Scott McGrath Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [c-nsp] is a DWDM SFP a DWDM SFP? I do not believe that Juniper keys their optics. My experience with this is limited though. I am able to get third-party optics to work just fine in EX switches. bblackf...@wsc-asw-02-1> show chassis hardware Hardware inventory: Item Version Part number Serial number Description Chassis BH0208188142 EX3200-24T FPC 0 REV 07 750-021261 BH0208188142 EX3200-24T, 8 POE CPU BUILTIN BUILTIN FPC CPU PIC 0 BUILTIN BUILTIN 24x 10/100/1000 Base-T PIC 1 REV 04 711-021270 AR0209216364 4x GE SFP Xcvr 0 NON-JNPR FFX20H700284 SFP-SX Power Supply 0 REV 02 740-020957 AT0508119769 PS 320W AC Fan Tray Fan Tray As you can see it identifies the Xcvr as non-Juniper. On the Cisco side, I have a Vertex 1310M GLC-LH-SM that is working fine in a 3560G. -b -- Bill Blackford Senior Network Engineer Technology Systems Group Northwest Regional ESD this message was composed using 100% recycled electrons ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Justin Shore [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 7:53 AM To: Scott McGrath Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [c-nsp] is a DWDM SFP a DWDM SFP? Scott McGrath wrote: > Or Cisco could do something RADICAL and actually support the industry > standard optics model like they USED to > for GBIC's I can understand their position on 3rd-party optics not meeting spec and not inter-opting well. I've seen that many times myself on 3rd-party optics. Sure there are standards but not everyone reads the standards in the same way and there isn't a CableLabs-like standards body to certify compatibility of optics that I know of. Still Cicso could pick a major vendor or two like Finisar or Champion and partner with them to produce 3rd-party optics that they'll allow in their chassis without the hack workarounds. Cisco doesn't make all the optics that I need. I need really long single strand optics and Cisco stops at 10k. I need 20k, 40k, and 80k at a minimum. I understand that those optics wouldn't be a huge seller for Cisco but at the very least they could partner with companies that make the optics that Cisco doesn't. By not doing this SPs are forced to cobble together workarounds using media converters or budget optic transport gear. Or pick another vendor that doesn't have a problem with 3rd-party optics and/or makes optics in the lengths SPs need. > 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. Well, not all other vendors support 3rd-party optics. Fujitsu doesn't. During an RFP Tellabs told us that they don't. I've been told that Juniper is the same way. Cabletron. Now that brings back memories...from this past weekend trying to clean out my garage. Anyone want a good deal on some 2E42-27Rs? :-) Justin _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
