Hi all, exactly...
currently (I would add) - thus as of today with the very latest AOS-CX 10.08.1010 - the Aruba CX 6100 Switch series still does not support any DAC Cable but this restriction - paradoxically - doesn't also mean that you can't try the
allow-unsupported-transceiver way since "unsupported" doesn't exactly mean that it doesn't/can't work (exactly like when the Transceiver/DAC is unsupported but recognized by the Switch, that condition doesn't necessarily mean it will work without issues).
You would give it a try IF you already own an Aruba CX 6100 Switch and a short Aruba DAC to test together (with short I mean less than 5 meters long: so the 1 meter long J9281D or the 3 meters long J9283D <- this restriction is due to the PHY-less architecture of Aruba CX 6100).
Anyway, as usual, please remember that the usage of
unsupported Transceivers/DACs/AOCs is at your risk and may void product support and warranty.
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Davide Poletto
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 27, 2021 02:28 AM
From: Klaus-Dieter Kromer
Subject: Interconnect CX 6100 & CX 6300 switches with Direct Attach Copper Cable
Hi Florian,
the AOS-CX 6100 Series does not support any DAC cable.
Thats a bad decision Aruba made.
greetings,
Klaus
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Klaus-Dieter Kromer
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 27, 2021 02:06 AM
From: Florian Baaske
Subject: Interconnect CX 6100 & CX 6300 switches with Direct Attach Copper Cable
Hi hinze,
have a look at this document:
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00028947en_us
the 6100 and 6300, both support the following DAC cables, J9281B/J9281D, those are the 1m DAC cables.
BR
Florian
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 26, 2021 10:58 PM
From: hinze a
Subject: Interconnect CX 6100 & CX 6300 switches with Direct Attach Copper Cable
Hi,
I would like to know whether CX 6100 SFP+ port are compatible with DAC cable? Because in CX 6100 datasheet, I did not see the DAC mentioned in it.
thanks
regards
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hinze a
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