[c-nsp] SFP & GBIC module compatibility

[Mikael Abrahamsson]

On Wed, 20 Dec 2006, Daniel Suchy wrote:

> The same modules (same part numbers) you can be bought on OEM-market. 
> There's only one difference - EEPROM content and label on module. Or do 
> you think that branded optical module with same Vendor/PartNumber in 
> EEPROM is different (better) from the OEM-one?

Well, some switch vendors claim that they have special requirements and 
order separate batches of optics from the optics manufacturers. I have no 
way of knowing if this is FUD or true.

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Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se