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Aruba DAC-SFP-10GE-5M DAC to Cisco 6500?

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  • 1.  Aruba DAC-SFP-10GE-5M DAC to Cisco 6500?

    Posted Feb 13, 2014 08:12 AM

    Hello

     

    I am looking to connect some Aruba 7200-MMC's into a Cisco Cat 500, does anyone know if the Aruba DAC-SFP-10GE-5M DAC will work in the Cisco 6500?

     

     



  • 2.  RE: Aruba DAC-SFP-10GE-5M DAC to Cisco 6500?

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Feb 13, 2014 08:14 AM

    What linecard is in the 6500? Many 10G forwarding cards use the X2 style optics and won't accept an SFP+ DAC cable.

     

    Also, generally Cisco devices don't like other vendor's optics/modules, but you can disable the error-checking.

     

     



  • 3.  RE: Aruba DAC-SFP-10GE-5M DAC to Cisco 6500?

    Posted Feb 13, 2014 08:25 AM

    Good question! We are in a closed tender so we can't really find out and the quantity of port we will be using will mean they need a new card anyway.

     

    I have just looked at they don't have much SFP+ support o nthe 6500 so I guess optical is what it will be!

     

    Thanks

     

     



  • 4.  RE: Aruba DAC-SFP-10GE-5M DAC to Cisco 6500?

    Posted Feb 25, 2014 05:42 AM

    these DAC cables are annoying when you want to connect anything else then the same vendor, neither vendor is usually willing to support a DAC cable from another vendor, even though this is all based on standards, bit of a shame.