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Divice_138546
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Feb 05, 2015

BIG-IP to Cisco via 10Gb SFP+ Direct Attach Copper

Hi,   Anybody using Cisco DAC 10G transceiver/copper cables (TwinAx) to connect from a Cisco switch to a BIG-IP?   Can't seem to find an answer, suspect it is not supported which is always an ...
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Feb 17, 2015

Thanks for the replies. When I search for the 10G direct attach copper cables I find this link:-

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/f5-plat-accessories/2.html

 

This makes no sense, a 10G DAC with 1000Base-T Copper Ethernet Transceiver Module and RJ45 connector?

 

F5-UPG-SFPC+-3M seems to be the product I'm looking for, although the Cisco will no doubt complain if I use that.

 

Inter-vendor DAC support is a shambles!

 

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    Divice_138546
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    Jul 06, 2015
    Used Cisco DAC, unsupported but works a treat.