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Hello everyone! Just joined the forum after a friendly geek neighbor clued me in about the ICX boxes and I bought some to rebuild my home LAN (no lab, I yeet to production).

I've got four 7150-C12Ps in a ring stack config; three in the basement of the house, one in the garage, connected via 10Gb SM BiDi links with direct burial cable. I've been mostly using the stack as a fancy layer 2 device since I put it in, but am now starting to move core routing over to it (replacing an EdgeRouter 4). I went with this configuration to provide hardware redundancy since both my wife and I are full-time WFH people, and this way I can have most of our network gear (APs, NAS, etc.) connected across two or more boxes using LAGs and won't lose any connectivity if one of the 7150s fails.

I'm running 09.0.10 firmware, i jumped to 09.0.00 right after it was released since I was having lots of really strange problems with IPv6 traffic on 08.0.95, and those went away with the 09 firmware. I haven't run into any bugs or other weird behavior with the 09 series yet (knock on wood).

Thanks to everyone who has shared their knowledge here and made it possible for us to use this awesome hardware in our home networks. I'm to start watching videos to learn how to setup access-lists on my VLANs, they are very different from VyOS :)
 
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pinkypie said:
Hey guys need a little help please. I am trying to figure out how ACLs work. In one of Terry Henry's videos he says in version 8095 the ACLs are applied to the physical interface instead of the virtual interface. I've got a 6450 running 8030 so I figure that is why I couldn't recreate the results he was getting from applying the ACLs rules from the video.

I ran through some testing with a couple of vlans but I can not get the results that I would expect. I have tried various rules permitting and denying ICMP traffic between VLANs with no success. It either allows all or blocks all. I seem to have a misunderstanding of how ACLs work despite watching hours of video and reading.

I read that extended ACLs should be placed as close to the source as possible. So if I want to block VLAN3 from communicating with VLANx, then wouldn't the code be placed on the "out" interface of VLAN3?

Code: 
ip access-list extended block
remark block VLAN3 from communicating with other VLANs
   deny ip 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255
remark allow traffic from other VLANs to flow out
  permit ip any any
Problem is when I do this, it allows all traffic. I am sure my problem is with a misunderstanding of how to correctly use "in" vs "out".

Any help in understanding and identifying the problem would be most appreciated.
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You apply the ACL to the IN direction as that is the closest to the source. The snippet below should block VLAN 3 from everything except established, dns, dhcp, and the internet. It will allow hosts in the same vlan to communicate with each other.

Code: 
interface ve 3
 ip access-group "ISONET" in
 ip address 192.168.3.254 255.255.255.0
 ip helper-address 1 10.2.1.1

ip access-list extended "ISONET"
 remark allow established connections
 permit tcp 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 any established
 remark allow DNS
 permit tcp 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 any eq dns
 permit udp 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 any eq dns
 remark allow DHCP
 permit udp 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 any eq bootps
 permit udp 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 any eq bootpc
 remark allow host to host in same vlan
 permit ip 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255
 remark deny access to rest of LAN
 deny ip 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255
 deny ip 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 172.16.0.0 0.15.255.255
 deny ip 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
 remark allow internet access
 permit ip any any
 
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I was speaking to an Engineer where I work and he thinks my issue is actually my fiber. the transceivers are SMF and all i have is multimode om2/3. I have some Single Mode fiber on order and will be here tomorrow. will do further investigation on the card if that doesn't pan out.
 
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divide_by_zero said:
Re: Setting up Brocade ICX6430 - I'm getting an error while attempting Initial Configure. When I enter "ip dhcp-client disable" I get "invalid input -> disable".
Code: 
ICX6430-24P Switch(config)#ip dhcp-client disable
Invalid input -> disable
Type ? for a list
ICX6430-24P Switch(config)#
I tried ip dhcp-client ? and "disable" is not one of the 5 listed commands. "Enable" is one of the commands and I entered it, then entered "disable" again and it returned Invalid input as before.

Suggestions, please?
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On the 6610 I had the same issue. It doesn't do anything with IP's and DHCP other than the management until you setup a VE for the vlan.

Code: 
conf t
vlan 50
tagged e 1/1/2
router-interface ve 50
int ve 50
The above commands enter config, goto vlan 50, setup a virtual ethernet device of 50, and then go into it. at that point the "ip" commands are available
 
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koyetsu said:
SO trying to connect my ESXi host toi my ICX6610 via 1/2/1 or 1/2/6. VMWare says the link is up but brocade says it is down.
The 6610 sees the transceiver, mtu's are the same. any tips on this?
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that is all the relevant stuff i can think of to this
NIC: HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2P 544FLR-QSFP Adapter
Transceivers: KAIAM QSFP+ 40G-LR4 Lite
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if you still havent gotten it to link up, try rebooting the switch now that the optic is inserted. sometimes they don't like new optics showing up in the stacking ports but a reboot typically makes the issue go away. also make sure youve done the relevant stuff here: FCX / ICX6610 - Fohdeesha Docs
 
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fohdeesha said:
if you still havent gotten it to link up, try rebooting the switch now that the optic is inserted. sometimes they don't like new optics showing up in the stacking ports but a reboot typically makes the issue go away. also make sure youve done the relevant stuff here: FCX / ICX6610 - Fohdeesha Docs
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Rebooted switch, Swapped Transceivers, verified that it's in NIC mode not IB mode.
Using SMF, Verified that all the stacking info is cleared. I have to be missing something...

Edit: Plugged 2 transceivers into the 2 40gb ports and looped them and the ports came up. Problem is at the NIC...
 
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Some of the Mellanox Infiniband/Ethernet QSFP cards will only do 10Gb Ethernet unless you crossflash different firmware. Are you certain your card supports 40Gb Ethernet? The model number you posted appears to, but obviously something isn’t working.
 
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Any reason why this QSFP DAC wouldn't work, connecting 1/2/1 to a Mellanox cx354a card in an OpnSense box? Neither the switch nor the NIC think there's anything connected.

EDIT:
Code: 
telnet@ICX6610-24P Router#show interfaces brief

Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
1/1/1      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/2      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/3      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/4      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/5      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/6      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/7      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/8      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/9      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/10     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/11     Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/12     Up      Forward Full 100M  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/13     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/14     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/15     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/16     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/17     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/18     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/19     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/20     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/21     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/22     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/23     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/24     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/1      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/2      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/3      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/4      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/5      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/6      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/7      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/8      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/9      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/10     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/1      Up      Forward Full 10G   None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/2      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/3      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/4      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/5      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/6      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/7      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/8      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
mgmt1      Down    None    None None  None  No  None 0   748e.f8e8.5d7a

Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
ve1        Up      N/A     N/A  N/A   None  N/A N/A  N/A 748e.f8e8.5d7a
 
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evanh said:
Any reason why this QSFP DAC wouldn't work, connecting 1/2/1 to a Mellanox cx354a card in an OpnSense box? Neither the switch nor the NIC think there's anything connected.

EDIT:
Code: 
telnet@ICX6610-24P Router#show interfaces brief

Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
1/1/1      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/2      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/3      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/4      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/5      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/6      Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/7      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/8      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/9      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/10     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/11     Up      Forward Full 1G    None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/12     Up      Forward Full 100M  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/13     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/14     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/15     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/16     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/17     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/18     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/19     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/20     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/21     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/22     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/23     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/1/24     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/1      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/2      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/3      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/4      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/5      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/6      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/7      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/8      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/9      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/2/10     Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/1      Up      Forward Full 10G   None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/2      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/3      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/4      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/5      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/6      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/7      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
1/3/8      Down    None    None None  None  No  1    0   748e.f8e8.5d7a
mgmt1      Down    None    None None  None  No  None 0   748e.f8e8.5d7a

Port       Link    State   Dupl Speed Trunk Tag Pvid Pri MAC             Name
ve1        Up      N/A     N/A  N/A   None  N/A N/A  N/A 748e.f8e8.5d7a
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It should work assuming Opnsense has the necessary Mellanox driver loaded. Intel or Chelsio NiCs are generally recommended for pfsense due to driver support, and I would assume opnsense is similar.

The 10GTek 40G QSFP to 4 x SFP+ breakout cable works on my ICX6610 connecting to an Intel X520-DA2 NIC on pfsense.

A Google search yielded a result from 2018 indicating that you need to modify a boot setting to load the mlx4en driver. This may no longer apply to the latest version of opnsense. Mellanox ConnectX-3 support
EDIT: Here are updated instructions which work from the GUI and will persist a reboot. Also, it appears this is still required in 2021. Mellanox ConnectX-2 and up

Pfsense only added the mlx4 and mlx5 drivers in release 2.4.5. Feature #7537: Include mellanox mlx4 and mlx5 ethernet driver - pfSense - pfSense bugtracker
 
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To the best of my knowledge yes. I also checked in the boot firmware and it appears to be in NIC mode...
 
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jasonwc said:
A Google search yielded a result from 2018 indicating that you need to modify a boot setting to load the mlx4en driver. This may no longer apply to the latest version of opnsense. Mellanox ConnectX-3 support
EDIT: Here are updated instructions which work from the GUI and will persist a reboot. Also, it appears this is still required in 2021. Mellanox ConnectX-2 and up

Pfsense only added the mlx4 and mlx5 drivers in release 2.4.5. Feature #7537: Include mellanox mlx4 and mlx5 ethernet driver - pfSense - pfSense bugtracker
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Thanks for the reply. I had found that and added the commands, which worked just fine. The interfaces show up in OpnSense, just as disconnected.

I just tried connecting the cable in a loop from interface 1 to interface 2 on the mellanox nic, and it lit up just fine, so it seems like there's something on the switch side that's not recognizing or utilizing the cable.

EDIT2: Here's what the most relevant parts of my network setup look like, in case it's relevant (open to feedback here as well). Note that there wasn't a good 6610 equivalent in draw.io, so ignore the positional matchups. I added the interface ids for clarity.


EDIT:
Code: 
telnet@ICX6610-24P Router#show interfaces ethernet 1/2/1
40GigabitEthernet1/2/1 is down, line protocol is down
  Port down for 17 minute(s) 55 second(s)
  Hardware is 40GigabitEthernet, address is 748e.f8e8.5d7a (bia 748e.f8e8.5d93)
  Interface type is 40Gig Fiber
  Configured speed 40Gbit, actual unknown, configured duplex fdx, actual unknown
  Configured mdi mode AUTO, actual unknown
  Member of L2 VLAN ID 1, port is untagged, port state is BLOCKING
  BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled, Designated protect is Disabled
  Link Error Dampening is Disabled
  STP configured to ON, priority is level0, mac-learning is enabled
  Openflow is Disabled, Openflow Hybrid mode is Disabled,  Flow Control is enabled
  Mirror disabled, Monitor disabled
  Mac-notification is disabled
  Not member of any active trunks
  Not member of any configured trunks
  No port name
  MTU 1500 bytes, encapsulation ethernet
  300 second input rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  300 second output rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  607855000 packets input, 67135060808 bytes, 0 no buffer
  Received 210154120 broadcasts, 394335559 multicasts, 3365321 unicasts
  15 input errors, 1 CRC, 0 frame, 0 ignored
  0 runts, 0 giants
  601682076 packets output, 65644112862 bytes, 0 underruns
  Transmitted 214559764 broadcasts, 386674611 multicasts, 447701 unicasts
  0 output errors, 0 collisions
  Relay Agent Information option: Disabled

Egress queues:
Queue counters    Queued packets    Dropped Packets
    0            64811133                   0
    1                   0                   0
    2                   0                   0
    3                   0                   0
    4                   0                   0
    5                  30                   0
    6                   0                   0
    7                   1                   0
 
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evanh said:
Thanks for the reply. I had found that and added the commands, which worked just fine. The interfaces show up in OpnSense, just as disconnected.

I just tried connecting the cable in a loop from interface 1 to interface 2 on the mellanox nic, and it lit up just fine, so it seems like there's something on the switch side that's not recognizing or utilizing the cable.

EDIT2: Here's what the most relevant parts of my network setup look like, in case it's relevant (open to feedback here as well). Note that there wasn't a good 6610 equivalent in draw.io, so ignore the positional matchups. I added the interface ids for clarity.


EDIT:
Code: 
telnet@ICX6610-24P Router#show interfaces ethernet 1/2/1
40GigabitEthernet1/2/1 is down, line protocol is down
  Port down for 17 minute(s) 55 second(s)
  Hardware is 40GigabitEthernet, address is 748e.f8e8.5d7a (bia 748e.f8e8.5d93)
  Interface type is 40Gig Fiber
  Configured speed 40Gbit, actual unknown, configured duplex fdx, actual unknown
  Configured mdi mode AUTO, actual unknown
  Member of L2 VLAN ID 1, port is untagged, port state is BLOCKING
  BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled, Designated protect is Disabled
  Link Error Dampening is Disabled
  STP configured to ON, priority is level0, mac-learning is enabled
  Openflow is Disabled, Openflow Hybrid mode is Disabled,  Flow Control is enabled
  Mirror disabled, Monitor disabled
  Mac-notification is disabled
  Not member of any active trunks
  Not member of any configured trunks
  No port name
  MTU 1500 bytes, encapsulation ethernet
  300 second input rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  300 second output rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  607855000 packets input, 67135060808 bytes, 0 no buffer
  Received 210154120 broadcasts, 394335559 multicasts, 3365321 unicasts
  15 input errors, 1 CRC, 0 frame, 0 ignored
  0 runts, 0 giants
  601682076 packets output, 65644112862 bytes, 0 underruns
  Transmitted 214559764 broadcasts, 386674611 multicasts, 447701 unicasts
  0 output errors, 0 collisions
  Relay Agent Information option: Disabled

Egress queues:
Queue counters    Queued packets    Dropped Packets
    0            64811133                   0
    1                   0                   0
    2                   0                   0
    3                   0                   0
    4                   0                   0
    5                  30                   0
    6                   0                   0
    7                   1                   0
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Did you follow this step from the ICX6610 instructions to remove any existing stacking config?

Code: 
enable
conf t
stack unit 1
no stack-trunk 1/2/1 to 1/2/2
no stack-trunk 1/2/6 to 1/2/7
stack disable
exit
write mem
 
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evanh said:
Thanks for the reply. I had found that and added the commands, which worked just fine. The interfaces show up in OpnSense, just as disconnected.

I just tried connecting the cable in a loop from interface 1 to interface 2 on the mellanox nic, and it lit up just fine, so it seems like there's something on the switch side that's not recognizing or utilizing the cable.

EDIT2: Here's what the most relevant parts of my network setup look like, in case it's relevant (open to feedback here as well). Note that there wasn't a good 6610 equivalent in draw.io, so ignore the positional matchups. I added the interface ids for clarity.


EDIT:
Code: 
telnet@ICX6610-24P Router#show interfaces ethernet 1/2/1
40GigabitEthernet1/2/1 is down, line protocol is down
  Port down for 17 minute(s) 55 second(s)
  Hardware is 40GigabitEthernet, address is 748e.f8e8.5d7a (bia 748e.f8e8.5d93)
  Interface type is 40Gig Fiber
  Configured speed 40Gbit, actual unknown, configured duplex fdx, actual unknown
  Configured mdi mode AUTO, actual unknown
  Member of L2 VLAN ID 1, port is untagged, port state is BLOCKING
  BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled, Designated protect is Disabled
  Link Error Dampening is Disabled
  STP configured to ON, priority is level0, mac-learning is enabled
  Openflow is Disabled, Openflow Hybrid mode is Disabled,  Flow Control is enabled
  Mirror disabled, Monitor disabled
  Mac-notification is disabled
  Not member of any active trunks
  Not member of any configured trunks
  No port name
  MTU 1500 bytes, encapsulation ethernet
  300 second input rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  300 second output rate: 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec, 0.00% utilization
  607855000 packets input, 67135060808 bytes, 0 no buffer
  Received 210154120 broadcasts, 394335559 multicasts, 3365321 unicasts
  15 input errors, 1 CRC, 0 frame, 0 ignored
  0 runts, 0 giants
  601682076 packets output, 65644112862 bytes, 0 underruns
  Transmitted 214559764 broadcasts, 386674611 multicasts, 447701 unicasts
  0 output errors, 0 collisions
  Relay Agent Information option: Disabled

Egress queues:
Queue counters    Queued packets    Dropped Packets
    0            64811133                   0
    1                   0                   0
    2                   0                   0
    3                   0                   0
    4                   0                   0
    5                  30                   0
    6                   0                   0
    7                   1                   0
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The interface statistics show about 130GB of traffic on 1/2/1. Did you have it connected previously using a different DAC or with fiber?
 
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Hi guys,

i wish you a nice new years eve :)

So, i just found this awesome thread about those nice affordable switches and immediately started searching for some on ebay.

I've found some icx6450-48 switches, but in the product description they say the switches only have 2x10gbe sfp+, so i assume the other two are only 1gbe sfp ports.

Are there different versions of the icx6450 switch with either 4xsfp+/10gbe or 2xsfp+/10gbe and 2xsfp/1gbe?
 
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jasonwc said:
Did you follow this step from the ICX6610 instructions to remove any existing stacking config?

Code: 
enable
conf t
stack unit 1
no stack-trunk 1/2/1 to 1/2/2
no stack-trunk 1/2/6 to 1/2/7
stack disable
exit
write mem
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I did indeed. Even re-enabled and re-disabled to be sure. show run snippet:
Code: 
Current configuration:
!
ver 08.0.30uT7f3
!
stack unit 1
  module 1 icx6610-24p-poe-port-management-module
  module 2 icx6610-qsfp-10-port-160g-module
  module 3 icx6610-8-port-10g-dual-mode-module
stack disable
stack mac 748e.f8e8.5d7a

jasonwc said:
The interface statistics show about 130GB of traffic on 1/2/1. Did you have it connected previously using a different DAC or with fiber?
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That's one weird thing - the activity light for 1/2/1 is on solid whether I have this cable plugged into it or not, and that number keeps going up...
 
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MrSliff said:
I've found some icx6450-48 switches, but in the product description they say the switches only have 2x10gbe sfp+, so i assume the other two are only 1gbe sfp ports.

Are there different versions of the icx6450 switch with either 4xsfp+/10gbe or 2xsfp+/10gbe and 2xsfp/1gbe?
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Yes but by way of magick you can get what you want.

Incantation:

Before you buy any switches please take a look at the first post in this thread. Please Read it then go back to the top.
Click on the first link in the first post of the thread. give that page a read.
Look to the left. There's a clicky called Brocade Setup. click there for the switch you seek.
At that bottom of that page there is a link that talks about licensing incantations and that should tell you all you need to know to create magick.

dang - 5 edits to get that right. clearly I started drinking too early.
 
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MrSliff

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itronin said:
Yes but by way of magick you can get what you want.

Incantation:

Before you buy any switches please take a look at the first post in this thread. Please Read it then go back to the top.
Click on the first link in the first post of the thread. give that page a read.
.

dang - 5 edits to get that right. clearly I started drinking too early.
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Thanks for the hint! I will do it after finishing my Dominican cigar and Champagne :D

Wish you a nice New years eve!

Edit: Damn, i could kick my ass that i didnt find this earlier.... Going to setup a Dell R210ii as my Router and a 6450 as my home network setup. So i can get rid of my pfsense vm, run it bare metal and get my nas box and my main PC running on 10gbps :)
 
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itronin said:
Yes but by way of magick you can get what you want.

Incantation:

Before you buy any switches please take a look at the first post in this thread. Please Read it then go back to the top.
Click on the first link in the first post of the thread. give that page a read.
Look to the left. There's a clicky called Brocade Setup. click there for the switch you seek.
At that bottom of that page there is a link that talks about licensing incantations and that should tell you all you need to know to create magick.

dang - 5 edits to get that right. clearly I started drinking too early.
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Don't worry I'm catching up
 
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