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Re: Switch for SFP+


From: Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 10:05:17 -0500 (CDT)

It doesn't matter whether you use Winbox, web interface, or CLI, the same configuration capabilities exist. 


The determination is how you configure it, what version of RouterOS you have, and what the hardware you have is capable 
of. The CRS3xx series are the easiest to configure, with the older CRS and switch chips in various other products of 
theirs getting progressively more difficult and more limited in hardware-accelerated features. 




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From: "Alain Hebert" <ahebert () pubnix net> 
To: nanog () nanog org 
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 8:03:13 AM 
Subject: Re: Switch for SFP+ 

Hi, 

Mikrotik is a decent product and I'm always amazed at their features set, but... 

Using the UI to configuring the switch will punt too much traffic toward the CPU. However, it is possible to configure 
the switch fabric with the cli and attain the desired results. 

It does not compare to a JNP QFX5100 or a Extreme Network x650, x670... etc. 
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On 2020-05-14 15:11, Adam Thompson wrote: 




Have you actually looked at Mikrotik switches? I don't like the OS, but the hardware does what you want it to. 
https://mikrotik.com/products/group/switches?filter&s=c&r={%22sfp_plus_interface%22:{%22s%22:%223%22,%22e%22:%2224%22}}#!
 
If necessary, buy your SFP modules from FS.com and get them coded as Mikrotik modules at the factory - that's what we 
do for Cisco, Brocade, Juniper, Extreme, etc. 
Even the top-of-the-line Mikrotik only costs US$899. 


-Adam 





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From: NANOG <nanog-bounces () nanog org> on behalf of Mauro Gasparini <mjgasparini () gmail com> 
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:46:21 AM 
To: Mehmet Akcin 
Cc: nanog 
Subject: Re: Switch for SFP+ 

Thank you. The problem is that to get a price lower than U$D 3000 I have to resort to a used device. 


El 14/5/20 a las 01:08, Mehmet Akcin escribió: 

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Used Juniper QFX5100-48T will do it. Probably overkill but you can grab one cheap @ebay 



On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 16:36 Mauro Gasparini < mjgasparini () gmail com > wrote: 

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Good afternoon. 

I'm looking for a switch with the following capabilities: 
. transport for more than 20 gbps 
. link aggregation LACP 
. slots for SFP+ 
. seamlessly when trunking vlans through the link aggregation. 

And essentially that doesn't exceed US$D 2000 and is compatible with 
10GBASE-ER and/or 10GBASE-ZR modules that are not from the vendor itself 
(e.g. SPFs: Huawei, Mikrotik, Sumitomo, OEMs). 

If any of you have a good experience with a device that meets these 
requirements (which are minimal with the exception of price and 
compatibility) ? 

Regards. 
Mauro Gasparini 


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Mehmet 
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