[c-nsp] Cisco ZX and HP LH

[Eric Van Tol]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mikael Abrahamsson [mailto:swmike at swm.pp.se]
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:00 AM
> To: Eric Van Tol
> Cc: 'Fields, Jesse'; 'cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net'
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Cisco ZX and HP LH
>
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2008, Eric Van Tol wrote:
>
> > LH/ZX should work fine, assuming the LH *is* really the counterpart to
> > Cisco's ZX.
>
> It'll work with a 1310nm LH towards a 1550nm ZX for shorter distances
> (usually up to 30km). Just make sure each end has light received within
> specs and you'll be fine. Receivers are wideband and will take both 1310
> and 1550nm light.
>
> --
> Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se

That's all fine and dandy, but I'm not sure I would trust this in a production environment.  Perhaps in a pinch, but not long term.  Not only is it not "officially supported", but trying to troubleshoot or replace parts if one of the SFPs fails, might get...confusing.

-evt