[c-nsp] Cheap 10G between 7600 and Procurve 5406zl

[Benny Amorsen]

Nick Hilliard <nick at inex.ie> writes:

>> Also, twinax SFP+ are manufacturer-specific. Is it possible to get a
>> twinax-cable with a Cisco-coded SFP+ at one end and a Procurve-coded
>> SFP+ at the other?
>
> It's certainly possible to hack one up, if you have transceiver.

Are they compatible though? If I bought a Cisco twinax and a Procurve
twinax, could I detach the cable from one of the SFP+'s and attach it to
the other brand SFP+?

> One option might be a Cisco OneX Converter, with a procurve twinax sfp+
> cable.  There are no guarantees it would work, even if you use service
> unsupported-transceiver on the cisco side. However, if it worked, it would
> probably be quite cheap.

I must admit that I'm tempted to try. $300 for the chance to save
$2000 and possibly more if I have more sites.


/Benny