[olug] Fiber question for you guys

[Steve Busby]

When you insert the optic on the Cisco switch, is anything being reported
in SYSLOG?  Such as unsupported transceiver?

We typically find we have to force Cisco to love 3rd party optics with a
"service unsupported-transceiver" command.

BuzB

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Aric Aasgaard <aric at omahax.com> wrote:

> Are you sure it isn't multi-mode?
> I would guess that the 10 footer is multimode and that probably won't work
> with the single mode fiber patch cable that you are trying to use.
>
> Single mode is typically for long runs and takes much more expensive
> optics.
> It would be odd to have a 10 foot single mode run.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> Justin Reiners
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 9:34 AM
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Subject: [olug] Fiber question for you guys
>
> I currently have Cox fiber installed here at my location, It is a fiber
> drop
> with LC-LC connections, on single mode fiber. I purchased a couple cables
> down in Bellevue to extend the run from about 10 feet to 25. The existing
> thin, junk cable connects just fine, but both of my new cables do nothing
> when plugged in. Does anyone have any ideas? I terminate fiber to a cisco
> switch with a SMF dongle.
>
> These cables are much nicer and heavier, but I cannot get a link light with
> them.
>
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