One is designed for out-of-band management duties. For 40GbE we used QSFP+ and for the next-generation 200GbE we use QSFP56. Ours did not require coded DACs, but since it was purchased second-hand what we see may not be representative for every unit.
For those looking towards cables, these QSFP28 ports will accept optics and DACs. These are designed for 100GbE networking. In the front of the switch, we have 32x QSFP28 ports. Celestica Seastone DX010 32x 100GbE Switch Overview
( Subscribe here) That was a goal that four weeks ago we were hoping to hit in March 2021, but now, are making a push to have it happen two and a half months early. This has “nothing” to do with the fact that we are just a few subscribers short of hitting 40,000 subscribers on the STH YouTube channel by the end of the year. Plus, you can listen to the video as well. The video covers a lot of the same content, but with video, we have more ability to show different angles. We have a video with some more footage from the switch. So as a result, we wanted to simply show what is inside instead of doing a formal review.
This is a 32x 100GbE or a 3.2Tbps era switch that there is not a whole lot of information on. Since it is a holiday week, we are going to take a look inside a Celestica Seastone DC010 100GbE switch. We have not done one of these for some time, but they are always fun.
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