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Another Update: I ordered a Ubiquity US-16-XG switch, and after two days of fiddling to get the switch configured on my network, I was able to get one of the SFP+ ports on the Supermicro XD10-SDV motherboard to talk to the switch using a DAC cable (Cablematters 104033-2m-US). Next up is to see...

Quick Update: In VMware 6.0.0 U2, installing the VMware ixgbe driver (net-ixgbe_4.5.3-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585.vib) causes VMware to see the adapter. It is listed in the UI as an "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X552 10 GbE SFP+", which is as expected. However, the 10Gtek ASF-GE-T (INT) SFP module...

Thanks for the pointers to the optical transceivers. I may have to go that route, but my first goal is to find a way to use the SFP+ ports to interoperate with an existing 1GBE copper network. Hope to have time in the next day or two to run copper transceiver tests. Support did inform me today...

Supermicro support has responded that they have not validated any 1GB SFP transceivers, but suggested that I try the Aquanta AQS-109. Unfortunately, this part does not seem to be generally available - I found one listing, but with no inventory and an estimated 12 week lead time. They did state...

I will continue to do research and experiment with various options including a DAC connection to a switch with SFP or SFP+ ports. Thanks to all for the comments and links. I would love to hear about any additional experiences that other may share. It looks like this will be a medium to...

As long as the vendor is reputable, and the price is low enough that I can afford to buy spares, it's definitely something I would consider. I still have to figure out if it makes more sense to buy copper converters or additional switches. Thanks for the tip!

Hi Patrick. I could try using DACs instead of interface modules such as the one I mentioned, All I would need is a switch that had SFP+ and 1GBE copper to connect to the other devices on the network, perhaps with link aggregation. Ideally I could find a switch with, say, 6 SFP+ ports and 12 GBE...

Hi! I am evaluating a Supermicro X10SDV-7TP4F motherboard as part of a 5018D-MHR7N4P system, and I have a question about using the SFP+ ports. This motherboard has 2x 1GBE Ethernet ports on RJ-45s, and two empty SFP+ cages. The SFP+ ports are said to be supported directly the Intel D-1500 SOC...

I use my home lab for evaluating hardware and software in order to understand it thoroughly before I recommend configurations to clients. So it's about learning and (hopefully) generating good advice, for which I can get paid...