Older 5406zl with DAC not working

[tomhkr]

We have a ProCurve 5406zl (J8697A), this is the older model replaced by J9642A in 2010. The switch doesn't seem to have the premium software upgrade.

I asked our supplier to provide a 10GbE 5m DAC SFP+ cable and they sent a X240 (JG081C)

Unfortunately this doesn't seem to work. show tech trans says "??" as Type and indicates Self test failure.

What could I do to correct this situation?
Is there another SFP+ DAC cable I can use and if so what product no. would that be?

Or could the solution be at the switch, upgrading? We're currently running K.15.04.0003

Thanks in advance,

tomhkr

[SCOOTER · Accepted solution]

DAC X240 (JG081C) is not supported in this unit, that is why you get the error message.

You need one of the following:

http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/networking/products/switches/HP_8200_zl_Switch_Series/index.aspx#Cables

(Edit)

Click link, choose TAB accessories and click "cables".