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Help Compatible DAC Cables for CRS504-4XQ-IN

Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:36 pm

Hi all,

My first post just purchased a new CRS504-4XQ-IN.

i'm looking for DAC cables to connect CRS504-4XQ-IN to Mellanox connect-5 CX516A CDAT (Server card) & Mellanox connect-5 CX515A ACAT (MAC PRO Client card).
i found on eBay Mellanox MCP1600-C QSFP28 100G to 100G is that cable going to work with the Mikrotik CRS504-4XQ-IN?

i also want to connect the Mikrotik CRS504-4XQ-IN to my UniFi USW-PRO-48-POE that has 4 SFP+ ports using a Mellanox MC2609130-002 breakout cable QSFP+ 40G to 4x SFP+ 10G i found on eBay. is that cable going to work with the Mikrotik CRS504-4XQ-IN?

i checked on FS site and they sell customised cables that each end match the brand/manufacture device you connecting to, IE: DAC/AOC Side A Mikrotik QSFP28 switch Side B Mellanox QSFP28 switch/Network Card. so i'm a bit unsure as on one hand the protocol and form factor are compatible however on the other end they matching the brand. how does it work do they need to code each end to the correspondent brand although the protocol is compatible?

in general does anyone has any experience with Mellanox DAC (or other cable/transceivers/AOC non Mikrotik/brands) working with Mikrotik QSFP28 switches? and are they compatible?

Thank you

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