He probably spent a few hundred on the planet switch... 10k is probably more than the worth of all gear at the site :)
On Jan 10, 2017 5:33 PM, "Cassidy B. Larson" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > 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] <[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] <[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? > > > >
