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Without knowing which server/NIC and switch you have it is impossible to say, several different connectors are available for 10GbE.
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Without knowing which server/NIC and switch you have it is impossible to say, several different connectors are available for 10GbE.

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Consideration: To achieve this speed, your router + all other machines involved all require same speed ports/interfaced.<br />
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Just went through this with a client recently where he got everything working + speed was much lower than he imagined, because his switch didn't support speed of machine interfaces being connected.
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Consideration: To achieve this speed, your router + all other machines involved all require same speed ports/interfaced.

Just went through this with a client recently where he got everything working + speed was much lower than he imagined, because his switch didn't support speed of machine interfaces being connected.

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So basically: The server and switch should have 10 GE SFP+ ports available.<br><br>The cable that can be used are:<br><br>- SFP+ module &nbsp;(2 at each side of cable) with Fiber cable<br>- Or Direct-Attached cable which are built with SFP+ at each side<br><br>Am I right?
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So basically: The server and switch should have 10 GE SFP+ ports available.

The cable that can be used are:

- SFP+ module  (2 at each side of cable) with Fiber cable
- Or Direct-Attached cable which are built with SFP+ at each side

Am I right?

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DAC cables are generally cheaper, but limited to a few metres in length. You can turn the signal from electric to optic to electric again for longer distances using SFP+ transceivers and glass fiber but obviously easier to just use a twinax cable.
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DAC cables are generally cheaper, but limited to a few metres in length. You can turn the signal from electric to optic to electric again for longer distances using SFP+ transceivers and glass fiber but obviously easier to just use a twinax cable.

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Server and switch have: &nbsp;10 GE SFP+
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Then get a DAC cable or two SFP+ optics and a fiber patch.
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Then get a DAC cable or two SFP+ optics and a fiber patch.

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Note that Cisco switches typically don't play very well with 3rd party modules that are not explicitly coded to be Cisco compatible.&nbsp;
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Note that Cisco switches typically don't play very well with 3rd party modules that are not explicitly coded to be Cisco compatible. 

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Yup, try to connect a Juniper to a Cisco and you have to get the ROMs custom blown so Cisco sees a Cisco cable and Juniper sees a Juniper cable.<br />
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Bear in mind you can use 10GBASE-T SFP+ as well as DAC or fibre.
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Yup, try to connect a Juniper to a Cisco and you have to get the ROMs custom blown so Cisco sees a Cisco cable and Juniper sees a Juniper cable.

Bear in mind you can use 10GBASE-T SFP+ as well as DAC or fibre.

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Hi,<br><br>I have a Dell server with 10 GB ports and I need to plug it to switch.<br><br>What confuse me is what should I verify or need to achieve that.<br><br>What is SPF+ module, direct-attached mean?<br><br>Can we just purchase a Rj-45 10 GB cable or SFP+ module is also required???
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Hi,
I have a Dell server with 10 GB ports and I need to plug it to switch.
What confuse me is what should I verify or need to achieve that.
What is SPF+ module, direct-attached mean?
Can we just purchase a Rj-45 10 GB cable or SFP+ module is also required???

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