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Brocade/Foundry switches accept third-party optics but may lose optical monitoring
An operator asked about the practical behaviour of Brocade equipment with third-party SFP/SFP+ optics. Experience shared on NANOG: Foundry-heritage platforms (FastIron, NetIron, ICX including ICX7750) generally bring up any MSA-coded module, but the optical-monitor (DDM) function may be unavailable…