Re: breakout

[Randy Carpenter <rcarpen () network1 net>]

Old module says "10G_BASE_SX" so that is multimode fiber, which complicates things a bit.

You can see about getting a single-mode handoff instead, or you may need the QSFP-SFP+ adapter (or intermediary switch).


thanks,
-Randy

----- On Jan 8, 2020, at 2:26 PM, Ben Cannon ben () 6by7 net wrote:

> This is another good way to go, make sure you have a single mode handoff from
> the IX (you should, but double check this, orange fiber and yellow fiber are
> very different physically in size and generally not compatible.

> -Ben Cannon
> CEO 6x7 Networks & 6x7 Telecom, LLC
> [ mailto:ben () 6by7 net | ben () 6by7 net ]

> > On Jan 8, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Matt Erculiani < [ mailto:merculiani () gmail com |
> > merculiani () gmail com ] > wrote:

> > I think you're looking for an MTP breakout cable, rather than a QSFP28 breakout.

> > The MTP breakout requires separate optics, whereas the active breakout can plug
> > directly into a device's SFP+ ports.

> > Something like...

> > [ https://www.fs.com/products/24422.html |
> > https://www.fs.com/products/24422.html ]
> > And
> > [ https://www.fs.com/products/41426.html |
> > https://www.fs.com/products/41426.html ]

> > You'll also need to tell your device to break out it's 40 g into the component
> > 10g channels. Then they'll each get a distinct port number. (Usually just a
> > number appended to the parent port)

> > -Matt

> > On Wed, Jan 8, 2020, 12:10 Randy Bush < [ mailto:randy () psg com | randy () psg com ]
> > > wrote:

> > > i am not a fiber/sfp/... geek, so clue bat please

> > > on my left, i have a delta 9020SL running arcos, female 40g qsfp

> > > on my right, i have incoming 10g 1310nm single mode from the seattle
> > > internet exchange. it is currently into a redstone 10g sfp

> > > NAME VALUE
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > SwPort 1
> > > Status PRESENT
> > > Valid True
> > > Vendor FiberStore
> > > Model SFP-10GLR-31
> > > Serial-Number G1804021292
> > > Type SFP
> > > Module-Type 10G_BASE_SX
> > > Media-Type FIBER
> > > Module-Capability F_10G
> > > Length 255
> > > Length-Description

> > > which i am swapping out for the delta 9020

> > > so i am look at something such as [ https://www.fs.com/products/30900.html |
> > > https://www.fs.com/products/30900.html ]
> > > except i do not understand active/passive, AOC1M, etc

> > > thanks in advance

> > > randy