Re: Arista optics

[J Crowe <jcrowe215 () gmail com>]

If you are going to be using Flexoptics copper SFPs, be aware that if you
are on the latest code revision 4.15.x that you may have to manually reseat
the flexoptics SFPs for them to work. I have run into this issue recently
in our lab. I can confirm that if you use 4.14.x that you will not have to
reseat them.

Thanks
Joe Crowe

On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 3:10 PM, Colton Conor <colton.conor () gmail com>
wrote:

> Who are you referring to David? Are you mentioning flexoptix? Is for are
> are saying I can recode a fiberstore sfp using a flexoptics programmer?
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:28 PM, David Lucey <dog-lists () schrimnir net>
> wrote:
>
> > They used to lock in, but optics have gotten so competitive that they
> > aren't pushing it anymore.  They have a list of optics they interop with,
> > and will give you an unlock code with your order.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Keys mashed on a very tiny keyboard.
> >
> > > On Jan 20, 2016, at 08:55, John Kinsella <jlk () thrashyour com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Last I heard, EOS locks out non-Arista optics by default. You have to
> > contact support for instructions to enable 3rd party modules.
> > > I’m running all Arista cables/optics - at the point when we ordered the
> > pricing was competitive with 3rd party, but that was several years ago
> and
> > the vendor was hungry.
> > > John
> > >
> > > > On Jan 20, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Alex Forster <alex () alexforster com>
> wrote:
> > > > Hi everyone!
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to get buy-in to go with Arista for some new
> infrastructure,
> > but the Arista optics just aren't in the ballpark for us at
> > "proof-of-concept" volume. In Cisco-land, we've had great success using
> > Finisar optics, and they've been an easy "sell" to management since many
> > Cisco optics are just rebranded Finisar's.
> > > > The relevant Arista optics I'm looking at are QSFP-100G-LR4 and
> > SFP-10G-LR. Does anybody know what supplier(s) manufacture these optics
> for
> > Arista? Alternatively, does anyone have any experience using third-party
> > comparable optics (especially the 100G) in the battlefield?
> > > > Since optics sales are pretty cut-throat, I do ask that you disclose
> if
> > you have a financial interest in any of your suggestions.
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Alex Forster