Matt Beckert asked 6 years ago
As you know, you are one of few people that make a 10GBASE-T module for the Aruba 2540 switches, and I have some questions. First, if we do 2 of these modules in a single switch, can we also use the other SFP ports for proper 10Gbe fiber connections as well? Ideally, we would have 2 of the SFP ports for 10GBASE-T modules, and one of the SFP ports for a 10Gbe fiber module. So overall 3 of 4 SFP ports populated, 2 with 10GBASE-T modules and 1 with a 10G LC fiber module. Is there a power draw or temperature concern with this plan?
Cosmo17 Staff answered 6 years ago
Thank you for the question. Please kindly check our reply as below.
1. We can not sure if it is okay for you to use 2 10GBASE-T SFP and 1 10G fiber, because it depends on your switch specification and cooling issue.
But you should pay attention to that the 10GBASE-T SFP has much higher power consumption and higher case temperature than the 10G fiber SFP module.
2. Dual vendor DACs are available, please check this link. https://www.optcore.net/product/customized-sfp-10g-dac-p1m/