How about Cisco NCS 5000 series? http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/network-convergence-system-5000-series/datasheet-c78-736153.html <http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/network-convergence-system-5000-series/datasheet-c78-736153.html>
40x1/10GE + 4x100GE in 1U. or 80x1/10GE + 4x100GE in 2U Pricing is not too shabby either “NEW” when I got quoted.. 5001 is ~8-10k.. 5002 is ~15-16k. > On Jan 10, 2017, at 4:27 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is there any other switch out there with around 48 ports 1U of SFP ports? > > I would use an IBM or Force10, but their power consumption is MUCH higher per > 1U/Port than the Planet switch. > > Was going for low power high port density SFP switch with a few SFP+ > ports/access. > > Maybe I should be looking at a plane/card system with shared power backplane? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Skorup > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 1:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Planet Switch > > I would definitely lock the SFP+ interface(s) to 1G or 10G, whatever is > installed in the slot. Auto might work the first time, but if the link goes > down, it won't work again until you force it and then set back to auto, or > reboot the switch. So just leave it forced. > > On 1/10/2017 1:20 PM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: >> It's a GS-5220-46S2C4X 48 port SFP switch with four SFP+ ports. >> >> So maybe I need to lock down the SFP+ port to 10Gbps. >> >> Also, I can't seem to find updated firmware for this switch. >> >> Is Planet actively supporting and updating firmware for their switches? >> >> The original and only firmware appears to be from 2015. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Skorup >> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 12:07 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Planet Switch >> >> What model Planet 48 SFP switch are you using? My experience is with the >> MGSW-28240F. The SFP+ slots will work on auto... until they don't. Auto in >> this case being 1G/10G module speed detection. I don't think there's >> ethernet auto-negotiation on those interfaces at all. You have to set the >> other end at 1G or 10G FDX or the link won't work. If the other end is a >> MikroTik, the interface will show up, because it's dumb and simply sees >> light and thinks it's good. >> >> On 1/10/2017 8:24 AM, Sterling Jacobson wrote: >>> I have a 48 port SFP switch with four SFP+ ports that keeps losing >>> connectivity randomly to my IBM switch. >>> >>> It requires a reboot to fix. >>> >>> Nothing in the logs or reported by either switch other than the link is >>> down from the IBM switch. >>> >>> Anyone seen or experienced this with Planet? >>> >
