10 Gig SPF+ card compatible with 6600 48XG

[n3tm1n]

Hello,

I'm looking into a 10 Gig SPF+ NIC for a system that is compatible with the 6600 48Xg(j9452a) switch. I have searched this forum and the web(and HP's site), but I have not found any information on this.

Please advise.

[showneek]

Hi,

do I understand right that you want to connect 6600 with, let's say, some server and are searching for server NIC? What is on the other side?

You often don't know what will be connected on the other side from switch point of view, so that's why industry standard are here (SFP+ using fiber optics or direct attached cables in this case).

On switch side you have to use supported transceivers (SR, LR, LRM,...) or DAC cables which are listed in quick specs for 6600 switch. On the other side you have to have NIC with SFP+ ports which is supported by this system (server, storage, etc.) and again connect the server to switch with optics or DAC.

BR,

Jan

[n3tm1n]

Thanks for the reply.

SPF + NIC card will be going into a server.

I read the post E5412 and Intel X520-DA2  and it seems like the SPF+ DAC are not comptible and I haven't seen any compatiblity lists from HP regarding SPF + compatible NICs.

I am looking to by a 10Gig SPF + NIC and I just don't want to get burned.

[showneek]

Hi,

regarding 6600 DAC connection to server I recommend buying original HP DAC cables because ProVision switches (ex-ProCurve) are strict to check signature of cables or transceivers. Comware switches (ex-H3C) are not too strict and work probably with most 3th party or OEM gear.

On server side, you mostly don't know if you buy new server to which kind of switch it will be connected. And because of one server, you cannot always buy the whole new switch. So best practice is that NIC vendors should support all standard cables.

HP DAC cables are compatible with SFF standards, so you should look for NIC spec if standard cables are supported. Check the lenght too, on some NICs I saw, that standard cables are supported but only to 5m lenght for example.

If you are not sure, fibre optics connection with SFP+ transceivers which are listed as supported on both side should be no problem but more expensive solution.

Regards,

Jan