breakout

Wed Jan 8 19:33:40 UTC 2020

Old module says "10G_BASE_SX" so that is multimode fiber, which complicates things a bit.

You can see about getting a single-mode handoff instead, or you may need the QSFP-SFP+ adapter (or intermediary switch).

thanks,
-Randy

----- On Jan 8, 2020, at 2:26 PM, Ben Cannon ben at 6by7.net wrote:

> This is another good way to go, make sure you have a single mode handoff from
> the IX (you should, but double check this, orange fiber and yellow fiber are
> very different physically in size and generally not compatible.

> -Ben Cannon
> CEO 6x7 Networks & 6x7 Telecom, LLC
> [ mailto:ben at 6by7.net | ben at 6by7.net ]

>> On Jan 8, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Matt Erculiani < [ mailto:merculiani at gmail.com |
>> merculiani at gmail.com ] > wrote:

>> I think you're looking for an MTP breakout cable, rather than a QSFP28 breakout.

>> The MTP breakout requires separate optics, whereas the active breakout can plug
>> directly into a device's SFP+ ports.

>> Something like...

>> [ https://www.fs.com/products/24422.html |
>> https://www.fs.com/products/24422.html ]
>> And
>> [ https://www.fs.com/products/41426.html |
>> https://www.fs.com/products/41426.html ]

>> You'll also need to tell your device to break out it's 40 g into the component
>> 10g channels. Then they'll each get a distinct port number. (Usually just a
>> number appended to the parent port)

>> -Matt

>> On Wed, Jan 8, 2020, 12:10 Randy Bush < [ mailto:randy at psg.com | randy at psg.com ]
>> > wrote:

>>> i am not a fiber/sfp/... geek, so clue bat please

>>> on my left, i have a delta 9020SL running arcos, female 40g qsfp

>>> on my right, i have incoming 10g 1310nm single mode from the seattle
>>> internet exchange. it is currently into a redstone 10g sfp

>>> NAME VALUE
>>> ---------------------------------
>>> SwPort 1
>>> Status PRESENT
>>> Valid True
>>> Vendor FiberStore
>>> Model SFP-10GLR-31
>>> Serial-Number G1804021292
>>> Type SFP
>>> Module-Type 10G_BASE_SX
>>> Media-Type FIBER
>>> Module-Capability F_10G
>>> Length 255
>>> Length-Description

>>> which i am swapping out for the delta 9020

>>> so i am look at something such as [ https://www.fs.com/products/30900.html |
>>> https://www.fs.com/products/30900.html ]
>>> except i do not understand active/passive, AOC1M, etc

>>> thanks in advance

>>> randy