I took a bit of a risk, and purchased some GBIC;s off That Auction Site. Of the four, three are Cisco branded, and the fourth is labeled "Agilent" ( used to be HP )
I had done a bit of investigation prior to purchase. I see that the Auction Site has listings for Agilent, IBM, and Extreme GBIC's, as well as Cisco. However, I was unable to find any direct and clearly stated indication that all GBIC's are interchangeable. IBM and Agilent GBIC's cost few pretty pennies less than Cisco BTW, although I suspect now that the same source OEM's for all these manufacturers. So I paid my money, took my chance, and have an Agilent GBIC on one switch connected to a Cisco GBIC on another. No connectivity problems. Came right up. Is passing traffic even as I write. Thinking logically, why should GBIC's be any different that NIC's or patch cables, transceivers of various sorts and brands, or CSU/DSU's? They are all build to industry specifications and industry standards. They all do the same thing. Just thought I'd pass that along to those trying to stretch their practice lab or network upgrade dollars. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51148&t=51148 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
