Last I heard, EOS locks out non-Arista optics by default. You have to contact support for instructions to enable 3rd party modules.
I’m running all Arista cables/optics - at the point when we ordered the pricing was competitive with 3rd party, but that was several years ago and the vendor was hungry. John > On Jan 20, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Alex Forster <a...@alexforster.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone! > > I'm trying to get buy-in to go with Arista for some new infrastructure, but > the Arista optics just aren't in the ballpark for us at "proof-of-concept" > volume. In Cisco-land, we've had great success using Finisar optics, and > they've been an easy "sell" to management since many Cisco optics are just > rebranded Finisar's. > > The relevant Arista optics I'm looking at are QSFP-100G-LR4 and SFP-10G-LR. > Does anybody know what supplier(s) manufacture these optics for Arista? > Alternatively, does anyone have any experience using third-party comparable > optics (especially the 100G) in the battlefield? > > Since optics sales are pretty cut-throat, I do ask that you disclose if you > have a financial interest in any of your suggestions. > > Thanks! > > Alex Forster
