Reformulate the question differently while keeping the meaning intact.
Reformulate the question differently while keeping the meaning intact.
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The switch you purchased isn't suitable for that application. Please consider canceling the transaction or returning it to the sender. This switch won't work for your needs; you should use a standard SFP+ switch. Microtik offers good options, though I haven't tried any yet.
Everyone is saying the same thing—either you’re not expressing your needs clearly or you’re mixing things up. Fiber channel isn’t meant for networking. You can’t link computers through that switch. It’s designed to connect hard drives directly to servers, allowing them to use those drives in whatever setup you want. Imagine it as a high-tech SATA card for plugging drives straight into servers. You can’t just splice a SATA cable between two motherboards and expect data transfer; it doesn’t work that way.
Many people mentioned Cisco is best suited for Fiber Channel rather than standard Ethernet. Fiber Channel supports iSCSI and large NAS systems but isn't ideal for direct switch-to-switch connections. Certain Fiber Channel cards can be adapted to regular Ethernet by updating their firmware, though some models may not allow this change. It's recommended to use switches with SFP+ ports or higher, preferably SFP+ switches (like the ones with 40Gbps QSFP ports) to maintain cost efficiency. You can find affordable options such as the 48 x 10G SFP+ and 4 x 40G QSFP ports for around $122 on eBay. Another option is the 52 x 10G SFP+ switch with 8 ports, available for about $300 on Amazon. Newer models include TP-Link TL-SX3008F and Ubiquiti UniFi switches, offering advanced features at various price points.
You have two brocade ICX 6430-48p devices and you're wondering if they can support 10Gb SFP.