We had some issue with FS 10Gig BiDi optics and try to stick to Flex Optics for that unless its on a ring / has a backup
On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 12:45 PM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: > I've heard good things about Flex Optix. > > I've been doing FS myself (cheaper). I've had no issues so far. > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 10:40 AM Mark Radabaugh <m...@amplex.net> wrote: > >> The manufacturers supply a ‘programmer box’ that usually have a USB >> connector, a SFP slot, and some software to reprogram the SFP’s. The >> software usually lets you set how the SFP identifies itself to the switch / >> router so that you can work around the asinine vendors that insist on >> locking to vendor specific optics, and to set the frequency on the tunable >> optics. >> >> https://www.flexoptix.net/en/flexbox.html?395=1357&co9424= for example. >> They will send one for free if you order optics from them. >> >> Mark >> >> On Jan 26, 2022, at 8:25 AM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> How do you tune the tunable optics? Is it done in the config of the >> router, or do you tune it before installing somehow? >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Mark Radabaugh >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2022 9:33 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] CWDM vs DWDM, Single Fiber vs Dual fiber >> >> We spare with tunable optics. Production is channel specific but spares >> are tunable to the frequency. Price is usually 4x the fixed optics, but >> as you noted, having to spare every channel gets pricy. >> >> Mark >> >> >> On Jan 25, 2022, at 7:57 PM, dmmoff...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> My recollection is the DWDM optics are slightly cheaper, but the CWDM >> muxes are cheaper. I think if you fully populate the CWDM MUX then the >> cost was a wash and it didn’t matter which one you bought. If you are only >> ever going to use a few channels then CWDM is noticeably cheaper. >> >> The biggest hassle IMO is inventory and spares. If you’re using 10 >> different color optics then you need 10 different spares on the shelf. If >> you use 40 colors that cost $400 each then you need $16,000 in spare >> optics. That’s not even a bad scenario. Some of the more exotic optics >> are $2300 from Fiber Store. I have a quote in hand for 80km 100G Arista >> branded optics from another vendor for over $6000. If you’re using >> multiple colors of those then you may find yourself with a whole lotta >> capital tied up in spare parts. >> >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Carl Peterson >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 25, 2022 4:43 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] CWDM vs DWDM, Single Fiber vs Dual fiber >> >> We are leasing a few new strands of dark to a couple locations. On our >> other paths we have just Done BiDi for our ring or payload and used another >> for our routed/management network. For these strands, I'm thinking of >> doing passive WDM. >> >> Any benefit to DWDM vs CWDM if you aren't expecting to scale it? Why >> would you use two strands vs one strand? We generally use one strand for >> everything, either BiDi or GPON so my brain just sort of assumes that. >> What am I missing? >> >> -- >> https://www.fs.com/products/43711.html?attribute=4364&id=297095 >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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