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Learn how to make your network more efficient when you transition to Routed Optical Network.

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Hello Experts, I am looking to enable FEC on a 10G fiber link using Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceiver and Cisco Catalyst 9500 switch.  Is it possible to use FEC in this configuration? What commands to I need to issue to the switch to enable FEC?  Tha...

clma by Level 1
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Curious to hear if anyone out there is having issues with QSFP-40GE-LR4 SFP's. We are about to RMA our 5th one within a span of 1 year. I've never experienced having to replace so many SFP's in such a short time span. I've searched the webs to see if...

lenteldem by Level 1
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Good evening folks, question for you:Am I crazy, or does Cisco not have a 10G LC mm SFP that that can also be adjusted to handle 1Gb/100Mb/etc. ?We have a large project at work that is fully 10G LC fiber; however, we want the capability to connect to...

enajin by Level 1
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I am having a issue when linking two routers together. 9k and 1k is using a GLC-SX-MMD SFP’s and connected via a OM4 MMF fiber cable. Both routers seem to be compatible with the sfps, however when connecting the two routers the 9k goes in a UP/UP sta...