[c-nsp] Nexus 5548P - 1 Gbps support

[Nick Hilliard]

On 09/02/2011 17:14, Michael Balasko wrote:
> Maybe look at Arista Networks? Most of their folks are ex-Cisco so it tastes just like chicken:) Gear is awesome, as is the support and pricing.  Just a thought-

there are lots of top-of-rack 10G boxes, with different characteristics: 
Cisco N5K, Juniper EX4500, Arista, BNT 8124, Brocade TIX-24, etc.  The one 
feature they all share is that down-stepping from 10G to 1G in the same box 
needs to be done carefully and with eyes wide open.

Nick


> Michael Balasko
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Ramcharan, Vijay A
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 7:48 AM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Nexus 5548P - 1 Gbps support
>
> Thanks to all who replied.
> I think the general consensus from the replies I saw is that there isn't
> 1 Gbps support as yet in software for the 5548P.
>
> Pete, I wish I had a switch to test the below command on but I don't. I was looking at reasonably priced available Cisco options for core/distribution switch fiber port aggregation (12+ ports) to 3 floors (3560G at the access layer) for a small company.
>
> My options appear to be limited to the 4900 series since the Nexus 5548P doesn't appear to be doing 1G or Layer 3 (this is a desirable option not a necessity) at the moment. Size and price are important factors, as they are in any small organization so chassis-based solutions are not an option.
>
> Vijay Ramcharan
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pete Templin [mailto:petelists at templin.org]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 5:02 PM
>> To: Geoffrey Pendery
>> Cc: Ramcharan, Vijay A; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Nexus 5548P - 1 Gbps support
>>
>> On 2/8/2011 3:55 PM, Geoffrey Pendery wrote:
>>> Yes, your search is correct, and this problem hit us as well.
>>> It's supported in hardware, but not yet in software.  Future release
>>> scheduled for Q2 I think.
>>> In the meantime, it gave us transceiver errors on the GLC-SX-MM's.
>> I had transceiver errors on a customer's 5010, until I did "speed
>> 1000".  Any chance that's the simple fix for either of you?
>>
>> pt
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