Comments on: Rant: Which of These 10GB Adapters Is Not the Same ? http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/ Network design, architecture, thinking, working. Tech. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stretch http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1770 stretch Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:16:11 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1770 Hey, those hologram stickers aren't cheap. Hey, those hologram stickers aren’t cheap.

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1769 Greg Ferro Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:40:37 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1769 I think that the fake stuff is going to be a quality problem. Not to mention resellers who get find it mixed up with the green channel and mix grey market and fake into an unholy mix. I think that the fake stuff is going to be a quality problem. Not to mention resellers who get find it mixed up with the green channel and mix grey market and fake into an unholy mix.

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1768 Greg Ferro Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:39:13 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1768 Technically not. Once it is installed in a Cisco chassis, the maintenance of that chassis covers the part (but only if you have Cisco maintenance). Resellers may provide their own sparing capability and tend to charge a percentage of everything sold. Technically not. Once it is installed in a Cisco chassis, the maintenance of that chassis covers the part (but only if you have Cisco maintenance). Resellers may provide their own sparing capability and tend to charge a percentage of everything sold.

]]> By: Greg Ferro http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1767 Greg Ferro Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:37:40 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1767 Could be considered environmentally friendly not to include all the stuff. But yes, Cisco minimum price for goods is a unfair reflection of their transaction cost. Could be considered environmentally friendly not to include all the stuff. But yes, Cisco minimum price for goods is a unfair reflection of their transaction cost.

]]> By: Sergei http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1766 Sergei Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:54:26 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1766 >It should be noted that in previous Cisco PIX firewalls that Intel Server NIC could be directly installed and worked fine. Actually, even DLink NICs worked fine in PIX :) I can confirm that "fake" VWICs work but not always fine - they have problems with clocking in two-port models. On the other hand, it was a nightmare to troubleshoot fake C2950, it's a real sh.t. And also we can remember here some models of older "Cisco" servers like MCSs, etc... >It should be noted that in previous Cisco PIX firewalls that Intel Server NIC could be directly installed and worked fine.

Actually, even DLink NICs worked fine in PIX :)

I can confirm that “fake” VWICs work but not always fine – they have problems with clocking in two-port models.

On the other hand, it was a nightmare to troubleshoot fake C2950, it’s a real sh.t.

And also we can remember here some models of older “Cisco” servers like MCSs, etc…

]]> By: rxtx http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1765 rxtx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:34:58 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1765 Hmm, reminds me of the rack mounts we got for an 1800 recently. £60 for two bent bits of metal and 6 screws - not even any rack nuts! Surely that kind of thing should come with the router anyway. Compared to some other vendors Cisco are really getting put to shame lately. If you buy a Riverbed you get everything you could possibly need in a little accessory box - cables for each interface (straight and crossed and decent length), rack mounts, about 10 packets of different screws for every potential situation (which all have one or two spares), rack nuts and a screwdriver! Hmm, reminds me of the rack mounts we got for an 1800 recently. £60 for two bent bits of metal and 6 screws – not even any rack nuts! Surely that kind of thing should come with the router anyway. Compared to some other vendors Cisco are really getting put to shame lately. If you buy a Riverbed you get everything you could possibly need in a little accessory box – cables for each interface (straight and crossed and decent length), rack mounts, about 10 packets of different screws for every potential situation (which all have one or two spares), rack nuts and a screwdriver!

]]> By: Matt Bennett http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1764 Matt Bennett Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:44:21 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1764 Wonder if it includes support! Wonder if it includes support!

]]> By: Jimmy Larsson http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1763 Jimmy Larsson Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:41:33 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/cisco-intel-10gb-adapters/#comment-1763 Just a related note: A customer of mine discussed an invoice full of Cisco-equipment: - "What is that part, XXXX? Can it be a redundant fan?" - "For $200? No way. From Cisco you wont get anything that spins for that price. I bet it¥s a dummy-plate." ;) Just a related note: A customer of mine discussed an invoice full of Cisco-equipment:
- “What is that part, XXXX? Can it be a redundant fan?”
- “For $200? No way. From Cisco you wont get anything that spins for that price. I bet it¥s a dummy-plate.”
;)

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