We are having good luck with optics from OSI Hardware for Cisco, Juniper and Arista. They even had presence at NANOG65. I recommend.
--Andrey On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 11:38 AM, J Crowe <jcrowe...@gmail.com> wrote: > *edit* be aware that if you are on the latest code revision 4.15.x that > you may have to manually reseat the flexoptics SFPs for them to work --- > this is after you reboot/reload the switch. > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:30 AM, J Crowe <jcrowe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > If you are going to be using Flexoptics copper SFPs, be aware that if you > > are on the latest code revision 4.15.x that you may have to manually > reseat > > the flexoptics SFPs for them to work. I have run into this issue recently > > in our lab. I can confirm that if you use 4.14.x that you will not have > to > > reseat them. > > > > Thanks > > Joe Crowe > > > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 3:10 PM, Colton Conor <colton.co...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> 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 <dog-li...@schrimnir.net> > >> 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 <j...@thrashyour.com> > 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 <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 > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > >
