Re: Arista optics

[John Kinsella <jlk () thrashyour com>]

Last I heard, EOS locks out non-Arista optics by default. You have to contact support for instructions to enable 3rd 
party modules.

I’m running all Arista cables/optics - at the point when we ordered the pricing was competitive with 3rd party, but 
that was several years ago and the vendor was hungry.

John

> On Jan 20, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Alex Forster <alex () alexforster com> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> I'm trying to get buy-in to go with Arista for some new infrastructure, but the Arista optics just aren't in the 
> ballpark for us at "proof-of-concept" volume. In Cisco-land, we've had great success using Finisar optics, and 
> they've been an easy "sell" to management since many Cisco optics are just rebranded Finisar's.
>
> The relevant Arista optics I'm looking at are QSFP-100G-LR4 and SFP-10G-LR. Does anybody know what supplier(s) 
> manufacture these optics for Arista? Alternatively, does anyone have any experience using third-party comparable 
> optics (especially the 100G) in the battlefield?
>
> Since optics sales are pretty cut-throat, I do ask that you disclose if you have a financial interest in any of your 
> suggestions.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Alex Forster