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Does Intel support SFP+ optics with dual RX?

IMane
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We would like to monitor 2 10Gbps signals with single SFP+ optic, is it possible?

We are using R720 Dell servers with Intel NICs.

Thanks in advance,

Igal.

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st4
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Hi IgalM,

Thank you for the post. can you provide what is the Intel network adapter and SFP+ optics you used?

thanks,

wb

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IMane
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Dear Intel support,

Thank you for your answer,

We are using Intel X520 Adapters : https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/network-adapters/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x520.html Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 Product Family

and managing them using DPDK.

 

Regards,

Igal.

 

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st4
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Hi Igal,

Thanks for the update. Just to double check if you are referring to if the SFT+optic modules here http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/optics-cables/ethernet-sfp-optics-brief.html Intel® Ethernet SFP+ SR Optics and LR Optics Product Brief

for the X520 series adapter support dual RX instead of TX/RX?

thanks,

wb

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IMane
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Correct, those are the SFP+ optics that we are currently using together with Intel X520 Adapters,

However my question is more general, are there any Intel SFP+ optics and NICs that can be used

to receive 2 RX optical signals in single SFP+?

Thanks in advance,

Igal.

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st4
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Hi Igal,

Let me check on this.

rgds,

wb

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st4
New Contributor III
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Hi Igal,

Further checking, the SFP+ optics we have for the X520 series network adapter is not capable to support the dual RX you inquired.

Thanks,

wb

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IMane
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Thank you very much for your answer about X520,

Again, my question is more general, are there any Intel SFP+ optics and NICs that can be used

to receive 2 RX optical signals in single SFP+?

Thanks in advance,

Igal Manelis.

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IMane
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Dear Intel,

Kindly refer to my last post:

Are there any Intel SFP+ optics and NICs that can be used

to receive 2 RX optical signals in single SFP+?

Regards,

Igal Manelis.

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VincentT_T_Intel
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Hi IgalM,

Currently, there's no Intel(R) SFP+ optics and NICs supports the configuration of dual RX to single SFP+.

regards,

vince

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