topic DAC support for Virtual Connect FlexFabric/Flex-10 modules in BladeSystem - General https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/dac-support-for-virtual-connect-flexfabric-flex-10-modules/m-p/1162710#M33266 <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Marcus had a question about supported DAC cables for the new Virtual Connect FlexFabric and Flex-10 modules. The latest Virtual Connect Manager now allows other than HP DAC cables to be supported.:</FONT></STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>**********************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Is there any information out yet what ProCurve DACs are/will be supported with the new FlexFabric modules?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>*********************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Jeroen provided the answer:</FONT></STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>****************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is the list of DAC cables that we will support on new Virtual Connect FlexFabric module:<BR />HP 0.5m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487649-B21</P> <P>HP 1m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487652-B21</P> <P>HP 3m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487655-B21</P> <P>HP 5m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 537963-B21</P> <P>HP 7m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487658-B21</P> <P>HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J9281B</P> <P>HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J9283B</P> <P>HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 7m Direct Attach Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J9285B</P> <P>HP ProCurve XFP to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable &nbsp; J9300A</P> <P>HP ProCurve XFP to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable &nbsp; J9301A</P> <P>HP ProCurve XFP to SFP+ 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable &nbsp; J9302A</P> <P>HP C-Series 10GB Copper Cable, 3m &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP784A</P> <P>HP C-Series 10GB Copper Cable, 5m &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP785A</P> <P>HP 1m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP818A</P> <P>HP 3m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP819A</P> <P>HP 5m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP820A</P> <P>Cisco 3-m 10G SFP+ Copper Twinax Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SFP-H10GB-CU3M</P> <P>Cisco 5-m 10G SFP+ Copper&nbsp; Twinax Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SFP-H10GB-CU5M</P> <P>Brocade 1m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP818A</P> <P>Brocade 3m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP819A</P> <P>Brocade 5m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP820A</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The Procurve ones are marked in blue.</P> <P>All other DAC cables will work but a (single) notification will be logged in the syslog of VC saying they are not approved but will allow them to be connected.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>*****************************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Nice to have this latest feature. Just make sure you get good cables. Has anyone tried a brand that they find "questionable" in quality?</FONT></STRONG></P> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:14:13 GMT chuckk281 2010-08-30T13:14:13Z DAC support for Virtual Connect FlexFabric/Flex-10 modules https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/dac-support-for-virtual-connect-flexfabric-flex-10-modules/m-p/1162710#M33266 <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Marcus had a question about supported DAC cables for the new Virtual Connect FlexFabric and Flex-10 modules. The latest Virtual Connect Manager now allows other than HP DAC cables to be supported.:</FONT></STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>**********************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Is there any information out yet what ProCurve DACs are/will be supported with the new FlexFabric modules?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>*********************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Jeroen provided the answer:</FONT></STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>****************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is the list of DAC cables that we will support on new Virtual Connect FlexFabric module:<BR />HP 0.5m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487649-B21</P> <P>HP 1m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487652-B21</P> <P>HP 3m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487655-B21</P> <P>HP 5m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 537963-B21</P> <P>HP 7m SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 487658-B21</P> <P>HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J9281B</P> <P>HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J9283B</P> <P>HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 7m Direct Attach Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J9285B</P> <P>HP ProCurve XFP to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable &nbsp; J9300A</P> <P>HP ProCurve XFP to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable &nbsp; J9301A</P> <P>HP ProCurve XFP to SFP+ 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable &nbsp; J9302A</P> <P>HP C-Series 10GB Copper Cable, 3m &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP784A</P> <P>HP C-Series 10GB Copper Cable, 5m &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP785A</P> <P>HP 1m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP818A</P> <P>HP 3m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP819A</P> <P>HP 5m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP820A</P> <P>Cisco 3-m 10G SFP+ Copper Twinax Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SFP-H10GB-CU3M</P> <P>Cisco 5-m 10G SFP+ Copper&nbsp; Twinax Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SFP-H10GB-CU5M</P> <P>Brocade 1m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP818A</P> <P>Brocade 3m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP819A</P> <P>Brocade 5m B-series Active Copper SFP+ Cable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AP820A</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The Procurve ones are marked in blue.</P> <P>All other DAC cables will work but a (single) notification will be logged in the syslog of VC saying they are not approved but will allow them to be connected.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>*****************************************</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT color="#000000">Nice to have this latest feature. Just make sure you get good cables. Has anyone tried a brand that they find "questionable" in quality?</FONT></STRONG></P> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:14:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/dac-support-for-virtual-connect-flexfabric-flex-10-modules/m-p/1162710#M33266 chuckk281 2010-08-30T13:14:13Z