Who are you referring to David? Are you mentioning flexoptix? Is for are are saying I can recode a fiberstore sfp using a flexoptics programmer?
On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:28 PM, David Lucey <[email protected]> wrote: > They used to lock in, but optics have gotten so competitive that they > aren't pushing it anymore. They have a list of optics they interop with, > and will give you an unlock code with your order. > > Cheers, > David > > > --- > Keys mashed on a very tiny keyboard. > > > On Jan 20, 2016, at 08:55, John Kinsella <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 <[email protected]> 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 > > >
