[c-nsp] 10GBase-T

chris stand cstand141 at gmail.com
Fri Sep 30 05:43:05 EDT 2011


Convert your 10GBase-T to something useful

http://www.alloy.com.au/xg2.htm
or
http://shop.fiber24.net/index.php/en/10GBase-T-10-Gigabit-Ethernet-to-SFP-Media-Converter/c-ACTIVE-10GBIT/a-FOCO-CL-RJ45-SFPP-AC00?sidE70A6A1096464AEFB3364F28B60C3BC6=8660a4e564bda32b620d012740df89fb

But this transceiver might work as 10GBase-T
http://www.pc-wholesale.com/isfp-10g-c.html


google might help you here




>   5. switch with 2x 10GBASE-T interfaces (Martin T)


> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:17:28 +0300
> From: Martin T <m4rtntns at gmail.com>
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] switch with 2x 10GBASE-T interfaces
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> Is there a Cisco switch(non-modular preferably) which fulfils those
> requirements:
>
> 1) 12 or more 1000BASE-T ports
> 2) 2x SFP port for 1000BASE-LX10 SFP's
> 3) 2x 10GBASE-T ports(for IBM 10Gb iSCSI Host Interface Card 81Y9613,
> which has two 10GBASE-T interfaces)
>
>
> First option would be Catalyst 4900M with following modules:
>
> a) WS-X4908-10G-RJ45(https://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps6021/product_bulletin_c25-575166.html)
> for 10GBASE-T ports
> b) "20-Port Wire-Speed 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) Half Card" for 1000BASE-T ports
> c) TwinGig converter for one of the eight X2 ports for "2x SFP port
> for 1000BASE-LX10 SFP's". However, according to
> specification(http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps6021/ps9310/Data_Sheet_Cat_4900M.html),
> "Cisco TwinGig Converter Module support" is "Yes (half cards only)".
>
>
> Second option would be 4948E, which has 48 1000BASE-T ports and 4x
> SFP+ ports. Are there a SFP+ 10GBASE-T SFP's? If there are, would they
> fit physically because all four SFP+ ports seem to be very close to
> each other physically?
>
>
> In addition, Cisco Nexus 5000 series seemed to be
> interesting(1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-LX10 requirements are easily
> fulfilled), but I couldn't find 10GBASE-T module for this product
> family. There are modules with SFP+ support, but as long as there are
> no 10GBASE-T SFP+ transceivers, it doesn't help.
>
>
> Any suggestion? At the moment the first option seems to be most
> promising, but even this has it's hesitations with the TwinGig support
> for 2x 1000BASE-LX10 SFP's.
>
>
> regards,
> martin
>
>
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