[c-nsp] X2 to GigE

[Lincoln Dale]

deploy a Cisco 10G switch?
if you're after an access switch for the datacenter, Nexus 5010 isn't a 
bad place to start.  under $1K/port for 20 x line rate 10G ports.


cheers,

lincoln.

Skeeve Stevens wrote:
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> That is EXACTLY what I am looking for!
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> Basically.. How do I get a HP Switch with 6 * 10GbE X2 slots into a 
> normal Cisco GigE network...
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> *From:* Phil Pierotti [mailto:phil.pierotti at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, 20 April 2009 4:38 PM
> *To:* Lincoln Dale
> *Cc:* Skeeve Stevens; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> *Subject:* Re: [c-nsp] X2 to GigE
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> I'm guessing that Skeeve is looking for the HP equivalent of this 
> delightful module from Cisco:
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> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps7077/product_data_sheet0900aecd805bbee3.html
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> Phil P
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> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Lincoln Dale <ltd at cisco.com 
> <mailto:ltd at cisco.com>> wrote:
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> Skeeve Stevens wrote:
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> Hey All,
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> I am looking at using a HP 10GbE switch with X2 slots.... but only X2 
> - no GigE.
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> I want to uplink this into a Cisco switch - SFP slot.
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> Since Cisco uses X2 as well, I am wondering if there is any X2 devices 
> that I can put into the HP that can cross connect into a SFP GigE slot 
> on a Cisco.
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> Steve,
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> you'd not understanding layer 1 here.
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> * GBIC, X2, SFP, Xenpak, SFP+, XFP are transceiver types.
> * LC/SC are cable connector types for optics
> * MM (FDDI grade, OM1, OM2, OM3), SM are fiber types.
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> SFP is generally used for gigabit (1G), X2 is generally used for 10G.
> from a cabling perspective if this is all local within a single site 
> then generally it would be MM fiber, if its new, suggest you go with OM3.
> can't remember connector type on X2, think its SC like a GBIC?  if so, 
> then a LC/SC patch will connect the two.
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> but you'd probably need a 10G interface to connect it in, which 
> implies something on the Cisco end that is SFP+, X2, SFP, Xenpak. 
>  i.e. NOT SFP.
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> cheers,
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> lincoln.
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