*nods* I may end up doing that. I was ordering new ones from China (6COM and Gigalight) and they asked me if I needed any particular vendor coding. Thus far people that have used all of the various pieces involved (Mikrotik, Dell, generic Intel) said they should be fine with non-coded optics.
BTW Keefe: Do any of you "north side" guys have a link into Cermak? Offlist is fine. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keefe John" <keefe...@ethoplex.com> To: "NANOG list" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 10:24:46 AM Subject: Re: Optic Vendor Coding Question Check on ebay for a SFP / SFP+ programmer. You can then buy cheap optics from fiberstore.com and code them to any vendor. You could 'clone' one of your current dell optics to the generic ones. Keefe On 3/5/2015 10:44 AM, Joe Greco wrote: >> Do Dell 8132s have SFP+ vendor code issues? > As in, do they not-work with non-Dell optics? > > They don't work with Intel SR optics (whatever it is that comes with > the X520-SR's). They do seem to work with generic Finisar 1GB optics. > Since the Dell branded FTLX8571D3BCL SR's seem to go for only $20-$30 > on eBay I haven't been highly motivated to identify other 10GB modules > that work/don't-work. > > The strategy here has been to simply load up 10GB gear with compatible > SR optics and then forget about it. I'm guessing that's not helpful > because you're probably interested in non-SR optics, but feel free to > ping me if you think I might be able to answer further questions. > > #show interfaces transceiver properties > > Yes: Dell Qualified No: Not Qualified > N/A : Not Applicable > Port Type Media Serial Number Dell Qualified > --------- ------- --------------------- --------------------- -------------- > Te1/0/3 SFP 1000BASE-T PL7xxxx No > Te1/0/4 SFP 1000BASE-T PKLxxxx No > Te1/0/5 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AL3xxxx Yes > Te1/0/6 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AK3xxxx Yes > Te1/0/7 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9xxxx Yes > Te1/0/8 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9xxxx Yes > Te1/0/9 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9xxxx Yes > Te1/0/10 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9xxxx Yes > Te1/0/11 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJCxxxx Yes > Te1/0/12 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AL2xxxx Yes > Te1/0/13 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJQxxxx Yes > Te1/0/14 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AP9xxxx Yes > Te1/0/15 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AHGxxxx Yes > Te1/0/16 SFP+ 10GBASE-SR AJQxxxx Yes > Te1/0/17 SFP 1000BASE-T PKLxxxx No > Te1/0/18 SFP 1000BASE-T PL7xxxx No > Te1/0/19 UNKNOWN N/A H11xxxx N/A > Te1/0/20 UNKNOWN N/A P11xxxx N/A > Te1/0/22 UNKNOWN N/A H51xxxx N/A > Te1/0/23 SFP+ 10GBASE-CU1M 228xxxx08 Yes > Te1/0/24 SFP+ 10GBASE-CU1M 115xxxx60 Yes > Fo1/1/2 QSFP 40GBASE-CR4-1M CN0xxxxV42N6F37 Yes > > > The 19, 20, 22 SFP's are Finisar 1GB, the 1000baseT are Dell branded > but apparently not qualified for use in the switch. I think they > showed up differently before the firmware upgrade that made the unit > think it's a Dell Networking N4032F. > > Overall we're pleased with the 8132F, but we're not doing anything too > awful stressy with them. > > ... JG
