Scrolled through a few pages here, did we ever get a firm yay/nay on this?For the ICX7450-48P, I see that it supports 8 PoH (95W) ports and vague mentions of 802.3bt Type 3 and Type 4. Is this functionality that was introduced via a firmware update that we can update to or is it vaporware?
Thank you!You only need licenses for front ports. Rear ports work regardless.
These switches aren't very fussy about DAC cables and transceivers. My 6610 has accepted every DAC cable I've tried on it (FiberStore, Molex, Cisco). My Finisar model FTLX8571D3BNL-E5 transceivers work too.Just ordered my first 6610 to replace my home lab switch. I will probably be buying a second one soon after I get this first one configured. What is the preferred method (transceivers and cable parts) to link these? I also have a custom pfSense (Supermicro E300) box I just built that has SFP ports. If someone could link me to what they bought for interconnections, I would be VERY appreciative. Thanks in advance!
Yeah, I noticed they were out of stock after I posted my reply... you can search for similar breakout cables, though.Thanks for the link, unfortunately it is out of stock. What does your connectivity between your firewall/router and your first 6610? What cables/modules? How do you plan to link the switches?
Thank you for the follow up. If you were in my shoes, and had all of your gear in a single rack, would you still use one of the breakout cables such as the one you linked? I have a whitebox pfSense firewall that has two SFP ports, and then I have a second (almost identical) whitebox (both are Supermicro E300) that I run ESXI 7 on. If I were to get a second 6610 I could then interconnect both of the 6610s and the two whiteboxes all with a single breakout cable, correct?Yeah, I noticed they were out of stock after I posted my reply... you can search for similar breakout cables, though.
My 6610-48P is out in my shop. I use the two breakout cables for SFP+ connections to 3 servers there -- each has a dual ported 10G NIC, so that's 6 x SFP+ connections. The only front panel SFP+ port I'm using is for a fiber run from the shop to my office switch (a Ruckus ICX 7150-C12P) using the Finisar transceivers I mentioned above.
I hired a local company to pull fiber from my shop to my office, installing wall sockets on each end. I don't know the brand or model number of the fiber they used. The patch cables I'm using are standard LC OM3 models, purchased on Amazon:
I won't be using my second 6610; it's a cold spare to replace the shop switch if necessary.
I use a standard 'trunk' connection between all of my switches (office, shop, living room). My setup is pretty simple with only a few VLANs. I use pfSense for firewall & routing, running it as a VM on a small AIO server in my office. I pass a quad Gb Intel NIC through to this VM, with one port each for AT&T and Comcast; a trunk port to the 7150; and the fourth port connected to my work laptop (which has its own VLAN).
You'll have to just get lucky on eBay. I've seen them anywhere from $30-$200+. Wildly inconsistent. Might be more cost effective to buy a whole second switch if you want more than one spare.Does anyone have a link to a reseller who offers the AC version of the PSUs for the 6610 so I can put redundant in and also maybe have a cold spare or two? Does the Rev B/C apply to the chassis of the 6610 itself, or does the revision apply to the individual PSUs? Thanks!
If all you have are these two "white boxes"...and your internet speeds aren't even gigabit...you're thinking of TWO 6610s??Thank you for the follow up. If you were in my shoes, and had all of your gear in a single rack, would you still use one of the breakout cables such as the one you linked? I have a whitebox pfSense firewall that has two SFP ports, and then I have a second (almost identical) whitebox (both are Supermicro E300) that I run ESXI 7 on. If I were to get a second 6610 I could then interconnect both of the 6610s and the two whiteboxes all with a single breakout cable, correct?
Thanks, I am just looking for the most cost-effective (but also high-performing) method to link up this gear. I know there is no real benefit in even 10G for the pfSense box, considering my ISP isn't even gigabit yet, but I would think 10G (or faster) would be the way to go between my 2 6610s and the ESXI server.
Thank you. Is there a SKU or part number on these PSUs? Does the Revision apply to the chassis itself, or the PSU?You'll have to just get lucky on eBay. I've seen them anywhere from $30-$200+. Wildly inconsistent. Might be more cost effective to buy a whole second switch if you want more than one spare.
Ah, got it. It wasn't clear from your device list. That makes more sense.It is two for the number of ports required throughout the house, not just the rack. I subscribe to the belief that WiFi is for convenience, and for devices without ethernet. If a piece of gear has an RJ-45, it is getting a wire. I just eclipsed the capacity of my first switch with all of the wired devices we have, especially security cameras. I could go on and on, but hopefully you get the point. Large family, and when I built the house, I ran ethernet EVERYWHERE. I could reply with no one needs that much disk, but I won't. I am not here to judge, I am here to learn, and specifically, what I need to learn to achieve my goals.