MAGBES Frequently Asked Questions

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Question #357: What is the MTBF of this product?
Answer: The estimated MTBF is about 100000 hours.

Question #334: Does the MAGBES support "Jumbo Frames"?
Answer: It depends on the precise MAGBES version:

  • The MAGBES-1 / MAGBES-2 do NOT support "Jumbo Frames".
  • The MAGGES-11 / MAGBES-12 do support "Jumbo Frames".

Question #346: Which SFP modules are being supported by the MAGBES/TX2FX?
Answer: As SFP modules should be designed according to a manufacture independent standard (SFP Multi Source Agreement), every SFP module should work with the MAGBES/TX2FX. (Please note that there may be MAGBES/TX2FX specific limitations, so check the corresponding user manual for details.)

Unfortunately there seems to be some SFP modules available on the market, which do not to work reliable in conjunction with the MAGBES/TX2FX for various reasons. The following table lists the work/not-work status of all SFP modules MPL is currently aware of:

 Manufacturer SFP Module
Spec
StatusComment
 Avago HFBR-57E0PZ100Base-FX, LC-Duplex, MMF
OK
MPL tested
Avago
AFBR-5710ALZ
1000Base-SX, LC-Duplex, MMF
OK
MPL tested
Avago
AFCT-5715ALZ
1000Base-LX, LC-Duplex, SMF
OK
MPL tested
 Cisco GLC-FE-100FX100Base-FX, LC-Duplex, MMF
NOK
Customer report
Fiberxon
FTM-3401C-SL2G 10
100Base-FX, LC-Duplex, MMFNOKCustomer report
Intel
TXN221200000000
1000Base-LX, LC-Duplex, SMFOK
MPL tested, no longer available
Moxa
SFP-1FEMLC-T
100Base-FX, LC-Duplex, MMFOK
MPL tested
XGIGAXGSF-1303-20D100Base, LC-Duplex, SMFNOKCustomer report
XGIGAXGSF-1312-20D1000Base, LC-Duplex, SMFOK
Customer report
XGIGAXGSF-1303-02D100Base, LC-Duplex, MMFNOKCustomer report
XGIGAXGSF-1312-02D1000Base, LC-Duplex, MMFOK
Customer report

Question #352: Can the MAGBES be used to replace a full-featured network router?
Answer: Most probably not because the MAGBES is a layer 2 network switch as described here: Wikipedia Network Switch.

Question #347: Which SFP module speeds are being supported by the MAGBES/TX2FX?
Answer: The following SFP module speeds are supported:
  • 100Base-FX
  • 1000Base-FX

Question #335: Can multiple MAGBES modules be stacked together to form a larger switch?
Answer: The stacking feature of the MAGBES connects only the power supply lines, no "inter switch communication" is established. In other words:
You can stack as many MAGBES as you like, but they still operate as individual, single switches.

Question #333: Does the MAGBES support redundant ethernet connections?
Answer: As written in the User Manual, the MAGBES supports Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D 2004) which allows the use  of redundant ethernet connections.

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