[c-nsp] Cisco SG500XG 10GE switch

[Nick Hilliard]

you would be better off getting a transponder based system in this
situation.  Mid-span ethernet switches are a pain because they cook
intermediate traffic.  A 3R transponder is simpler to manage and normally a
good deal more reliable.

Nick

On 17/03/2015 00:50, Philip Smith wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> This is a bit of a long shot, I know...
> 
> Does anyone have any experience of using the Cisco SG500XG 10GE switch
> with (long haul - ie 80km) ZR optics?
> 
> Cisco don't list the SFP+ as a supported one in the spec (just goes up
> to 40km).
> 
> I'm just wondering if I can use this switch as a "repeater" in some long
> haul 10GE links. The idea was to put a simple managed switch in so that
> it'd be easier troubleshooting individual spans (if required) than
> putting in an unmanaged device like a 10Gbase to 10GBase optical line
> converter (with two 10G ZR SFP+)
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions!
> 
> philip