10-04-2013 01:23 PM - edited 03-07-2019 03:51 PM
I'm looking for the part number for the SFP+ module that can accept an RJ-45 connector with Cat 6 or Cat 6a cabling that would go from an Intel X540-T1 or T2 Ethernet converged network adapter. These 10gbe nics would be in servers running VMWare and the whole storage network. The SAN I already found the active twinax sfp+.
This is my first entrance into 10gbe.
10-05-2013 10:11 AM
I'm guessing that I would have to get Intel X520 10gbe cards with the SFP+ ports and just use SFP+ twinax cabling to the nexus.
I don't see any 10gig RJ-45 SFP+ for Nexus. Oh well, so much for cheap cabling.
10-05-2013 11:07 AM
For Nexus, there is 12 port copper (10Gig) expansion card you can buy.
see figure-6 in this link:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9670/data_sheet_c78-618603.html
HTH
10-05-2013 11:20 AM
Cisco doesn't support any 10 Gbps Cat 6 SFPs. Unless you have the module Reza noted above, you need to use either one of the fiber SFP+ transceivers or one of the supported twinax cables with built-in SFP.
There is a compatibility matrix here that lists all of the options.
10-09-2013 04:57 AM
All the nexus 5k fully support 10 gig on all its ports though correct? Any artificial limitations, like only x number of ports can be 10gig while others must fall back to 1 gig?
10-09-2013 05:22 AM
All ports can run 10 Gbps simultaneously. The only exception that come to mind is when you setup a 5k (UP type) with Fibre Channel ports you designate and reserve certain ports for FC only.
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