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