Issues configuring 40Gb network

Question

Hello all,I have just joined a company that has a 40Gb network configured using Dell S6010 switches.Now we have just bought a new Dell S5232F switch that should be connected to that network but I am having issues with it.feature auto-breakout is enabled and when I connect one of it's interfaces to a computing nodes 40Gb network card, it's correctly detected and status up and speed 40Gb can be observed in the outputs.It's just these switches are not compatible between them or I may be missing something out?Any bit of light would be really appreciated.Jose

DELL-Josh Cr · Answer

Hi Jose, Are the transceivers the same type? What happens when you try to connect? Does it not say that there is a link? If you manually set the speed does that change anything?

DELL-Tim G · Answer

Hello Jose,

I guess your S6010s are running our OS9 which has a default setting of not doing negotiation

as opposed to your S5232Fs running OS10 and trying to negotiate speed on it's interfaces.

Both ends should either try a negotiation or just have a manual speed setting.

I would suggest you to set the S5232F interfaces to manual breakout (port-group option) and set speed 40000

Cheers,

Tim

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