They won't be listed as fiber switches. Look for SFP+ switches. The fiber is connected using an SFP+ module.
google xsm7224s completed auctions on ebay, find dude that is selling them for the right price, email him with offer - done..
They won't be listed as fiber switches. Look for SFP+ switches. The fiber is connected using an SFP+ module.
I have the same question. I played with a qlogic card (i think) connected to my dell powerconnect 5224. I never go it working. I used some finisar SFP modules for the switch. I could never get the switch to even acknowledge there was something plugged into the SFP Ports. My theory is that the switch used a proprietary standard for DAC stacking purposes.Are these direct attach cables and GBICs vendor specific i.e. do you have to use HP with HP? Will having a dedicated PC software switch really slow things down?
No, I was playing with 1Gb/s equipment just to learn about it. My intent was to connect two dissimilar switches. Link aggregation works just fine for what I do.Are you trying to use 10GbE SFP+ cards connected to the 1GbE SFP+ ports on a > 10 year old Layer 2 1GbE switch? If I'm reading that right, that's likely the source of your issue.
AUG 15 03:19:19 DRIVER Invalid Transceiver present in the 0/11 (slot/port)
they all use the same delta power supply and fans.. did you disable the unused ports ?? Don't use the base-T ports at all those are huge power hogs.I purchased a xsm7224s switch for my home lab which I have not installed yet. I am a bit concerned about the max 200w power consumption but will see how this goes with 4-5 ports active. I have been thinking about installing 2-3 Emulex OCE10102 cards in my ESXi box/VSwitch to have a workable 10Gbe switch that meets my needs with much lower power consumption. Has anyone tried this? Pros/Cons to this vs. xsm7224s for a lab environment?
Any idea on how to do this?Run the diagnostics on the dac and see what brand it appears to be on working and non-working condition (switch side)
It will display an error if executed against a copper port
or passive or active direct attach cables
Straight out of the box, I am using 102W with two 10Gb DAC Cables and one 1Gb SR fiber connection. Where can I disable unused ports in the GUI/CLI?they all use the same delta power supply and fans.. did you disable the unused ports ?? Don't use the base-T ports at all those are huge power hogs.
if you get bored of it I'll buy it off you
I only have one PS so 102W was the total. I would guess that without anything plugged in, you are looking at 98-100W.http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pwcnt/en/powerconnect-8024f-test-and-review.pdf
one of the most efficient switches of that era!
did you know you can turn on cut-through switching on these guys you should try it . there's also rumours of being able to overclock them (DAC only) - there's a leeway on speed and some folks cheat a little by running a little faster.
overclocking ethernet or infiniband -> now that is something that sounds FUN!