Re: Brocade unsupported transceiver?

[Eric Litvin <eric () lumaoptics net>]

You need to program the passive dac to look like an active dac. Brocade wants active.

Ping me if you want help.

Eric 

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> On Mar 21, 2018, at 3:36 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net> wrote:
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> No one knows of such a command and apparently the VDX line is finicky with what passive DACs they'll work with. I 
> just ordered more of the ones I know that work. 
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> Tangent: Is it normal for these guys to still transmit light even when the interface is shut? 
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Mike Hammett" <nanog () ics-il net> 
> To: "NANOG list" <nanog () nanog org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 3:18:28 PM 
> Subject: Brocade unsupported transceiver? 
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> Anyone know if there is a command in Brocade NOS (4.x) to force the use of an unsupported transceiver? If so, what is 
> it? 
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> Mike Hammett 
> Intelligent Computing Solutions 
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> Midwest-IX 
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