I second Adam's recommendation. Fluxlight has always been awesome to deal with.
On 7/10/09, Adam Rothschild <asr+na...@latency.net> wrote: > On 2009-07-10-14:21:49, Duane Waddle <duane.wad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I am searching for opinions on OEMs of X2 form factor 10G LAN PHY >> optics. We've found that most router/switch vendors mark these >> particular items up significantly just to provide their own >> sticker/EEPROM ID. As such, we'd prefer if we can to procure from the >> OEM (or their reseller). Is this a situation where any company who's >> a signatory to the MSA produces suitable modules, or are there >> particular OEMs to prefer (or avoid)? >> >> If it matters, the prime platform we're looking to plug optics into is >> the WS-X6708-10G module for a 6500/7600. > > I'd suggest looking at FluxLight (www.fluxlightinc.com) for this. > Their sales and support process is nothing short of stellar, and > pricing is a fair medium between "paying too much for vendor optics" > and "fly-by-night eBay imports". > > To wit, all of their products Just Worked without ever needing Cisco's > infamous 'service unsupported-transceiver' vendor lock override. > > -a > > -- Sent from my mobile device
