[nsp] Cisco GBICs

[Clinton Work]

I have confirmed in the past that the GBIC-SX-MM and WS-G5484 GBICs
are identical parts. I was more concerned about the 7200/7500 GBIC-SX
due to a footnote at the end of several Cisco 12000 line card documents:

Special notes section at the end of the page:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/rt/12000/prodlit/gspel_ds.htm

The GEIP stopped working properly after a 7513 coldstart. Its probably
a hardware problem. 


On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 01:14:08PM -0700, David Sinn wrote:
> Functionally they are all identical.  Which manufacturer each BU decides
> to use is up to the line of business so they can be different actual
> products.  There are few exceptions where a GBIC for one platform
> doesn't work correctly in another (though since they aren't tested that
> way RF compliance, and Cisco's happiness might be a different story).
> 
> Presence of a GBIC should not modify whether the router thinks it has a
> interface or not.  You might be having a problem with the interaction
> between the port adapter and the VIP that make up the GEIP.  You might
> want to make sure everything is seated correctly on the card, especially
> around the port adapter.
> 
> David
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clinton Work [mailto:work@scripty.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 12:01 PM
> To: Cisco-NSP
> Subject: [nsp] Cisco GBICs
> 
> 
> 
> Are the following GBICs part numbers all the same product?
> 
> GBIC-SX-MM	- Cisco 12000
> GBIC-SX		- Cisco 7200/7500
> WS-G5484	- Cisco Catalyst
> 
> I'm having a problem where a GEIP interface on a 7513/RSP/12.0(19)S2
> router is found, but no interface is created. The "show ver" output
> reports two
> GigE controllers, but only one GigE interface. The "show diag <slot> 
> output for the GEIP looks normal. I want to make sure I have the proper
> SX
> GBIC installed.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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> Clinton Work                                        clinton@scripty.com
> Calgary, Alberta
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Clinton Work                                        clinton@scripty.com
Calgary, Alberta