You need to program the passive dac to look like an active dac. Brocade wants active. Ping me if you want help. Eric Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 21, 2018, at 3:36 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net> wrote:
No one knows of such a command and apparently the VDX line is finicky with what passive DACs they'll work with. I just ordered more of the ones I know that work.
Tangent: Is it normal for these guys to still transmit light even when the interface is shut?
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From: "Mike Hammett" <nanog@ics-il.net> To: "NANOG list" <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 3:18:28 PM Subject: Brocade unsupported transceiver?
Anyone know if there is a command in Brocade NOS (4.x) to force the use of an unsupported transceiver? If so, what is it?
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