Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"?
Are DAC cables standarized across manufacturers just like optical connection standards or RJ45? I mean - is it possible to use MikroTik DAC cable to connect MikroTik device to lets say server with Intel X710 10G network card or other 10G SFP+ devices? Or do I need to get regular SFP+ modules? I'm more interested in specifically server network cards, not necessarily other networking gear.
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Re: Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"?
the cable is with the "sfp" module. so its just a matter if your other wenndor equipment will accept the module. it will act as a standard sfp(+) module - and if other mikroptik is ok - this should also be ok. If you need another codek - you cant use this - and need to use vendor spesific sfp(+)'s
Re: Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"?
Hi, according to my experience at 10Gbps DAC, some cables are standard by brand, if you want to connect the mikrotik with an Intel PC, it will probably work; if you're trying to connect different mikrotiks using that DAC the it will definitely work, however if your idea is to connect to a different vendor like Cisco / Juniper then it won't work, because they add something called CRC which is a kind of coding for that vendor and the other end will not recognize that cable.
Re: Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"?
Yeah I know other networking gear vendors usually tend to be d*cks and milk for branded parts that's why I asked more about server cards. All my networking gear is mtk so no surprises to expect here. I was just wondering if I'll need to get full set of quite pricey SFP+ modules or I could get away with mtk DAC cables for connection between CRS317 and Linux servers with Intel x710 cards.Hi, according to my experience at 10Gbps DAC, some cables are standard by brand, if you want to connect the mikrotik with an Intel PC, it will probably work; if you're trying to connect different mikrotiks using that DAC the it will definitely work, however if your idea is to connect to a different vendor like Cisco / Juniper then it won't work, because they add something called CRC which is a kind of coding for that vendor and the other end will not recognize that cable.
Though I faced issues with hair pinning (reflective relay) support and I'm not sure if it's gonna affect SR-IOV functionality badly. I already performed some tests with KVM using VEPA network mode and it's not really promising. From what I saw SR-IOV implementation on Intel cards works in similar manner.
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Re: Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"? [SOLVED]
Apparently they're not.
Luckily I had Mikrotik 1m DAC laying around so I tested it before ordering more cables. It doesn't work. I also tried Mikrotik's SFP+ FC module and it doesn't work either. Card shows following error:
I ordered Intel compatible DAC cable. I hope it's gonna work :/ I'm starting to be a bit afraid that this card is from some OEM and accepts eg only HP or Dell parts... I bought it in some standard consumer electronics shop. dmesg shows following message:
Luckily I had Mikrotik 1m DAC laying around so I tested it before ordering more cables. It doesn't work. I also tried Mikrotik's SFP+ FC module and it doesn't work either. Card shows following error:
I ordered Intel compatible DAC cable. I hope it's gonna work :/ I'm starting to be a bit afraid that this card is from some OEM and accepts eg only HP or Dell parts... I bought it in some standard consumer electronics shop. dmesg shows following message:
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[ 6433.461982] i40e 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: the driver failed to link because an unqualified module was detected.
[ 6433.462948] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp1s0f0: link is not ready
[ 6433.462952] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device enp1s0f0
[ 6433.462955] i40e 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: adding 3c:fd:fe:b0:f7:88 vid=0
[ 6436.707593] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp1s0f1: link is not ready
[ 6436.707598] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device enp1s0f1
[ 6436.707602] i40e 0000:01:00.1 enp1s0f1: adding 3c:fd:fe:b0:f7:89 vid=0
[ 6438.038876] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp1s0f2: link is not ready
[ 6438.038880] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device enp1s0f2
[ 6438.038884] i40e 0000:01:00.2 enp1s0f2: adding 3c:fd:fe:b0:f7:8a vid=0
[ 6439.255759] i40e 0000:01:00.3 enp1s0f3: the driver failed to link because an unqualified module was detected.
[ 6439.255825] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp1s0f3: link is not ready
[ 6439.255828] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device enp1s0f3
[ 6439.255832] i40e 0000:01:00.3 enp1s0f3: adding 3c:fd:fe:b0:f7:8b vid=0
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Re: Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"?
I have two Mikrotik DAC cables. One connects a CCR1009 to a D-Link switch and the other an onboard nic of a Supermicro X10SDV-4C-7TP4F Mainboard to the D-Link switch. If I remember correct I was required to set the link speed on the CCR1009 to 10G manualy. Apart from that, I have done nothing beyond connection the cables and it just works.
The SPF+ interfaces of the X10SDV-4C-7TP4F Mainboard exposes the nics that are included in the Xeon D-1518 SoC. Therefor, the Mikrotik DAC cable works at leas with the intel 10G network chip that is part of the Xeon D. However, I have no clue which other chips supermicor uses to power the SFP+ interfaces (amplifier and what ever is additionally required).
The SPF+ interfaces of the X10SDV-4C-7TP4F Mainboard exposes the nics that are included in the Xeon D-1518 SoC. Therefor, the Mikrotik DAC cable works at leas with the intel 10G network chip that is part of the Xeon D. However, I have no clue which other chips supermicor uses to power the SFP+ interfaces (amplifier and what ever is additionally required).
Re: Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"?
I'm planning to do a 10G network with CRS-317 and I need to know what DAC cables are compatible or tested.
Also, on the PCI cards, what is recommended ?
Will a 50$ card from ebay work much slower than a Intel x710 ?
Also, on the PCI cards, what is recommended ?
Will a 50$ card from ebay work much slower than a Intel x710 ?
Re: Are MikroTik 10G DAC cables "standard"?
From my experience with Intel 10 GbE drivers, at least some include an option to use unsupported SFP+ modules at your own risk.I ordered Intel compatible DAC cable. I hope it's gonna work :/ I'm starting to be a bit afraid that this card is from some OEM and accepts eg only HP or Dell parts... I bought it in some standard consumer electronics shop. dmesg shows following message:
That said, I fixed a bug on the ixgbe driver for FreeBSD a couple of years ago and the code was a royal mess.
The README file for the FreeBSD driver states that it supports all passive and active DA cables.
"X710/XL710 Based SFP+ adapters support all passive and active limiting direct
attach cables that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications."
Do you have a way to read the EEPROM from the SFP+ modules?
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