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Issues connecting a XS508M to a Cisco Catalyst 9200L
I have an existing network consisting of several Cisco Catalyst 9200L switches in a stack that are using multiple VLANs. I am not the person who manages the configuration of those switches. I am attempting to add an XS508M to the system so some of the workstations can have a full 10G connection.
The person who sets up my Cisco switches stated he opened the SFP ports on the Cisco switch I'm connecting to to allow access to any VLAN. He stated that his changes should allow the connection to work.
When I connected the two switches together via the SFP ports using the "Cable" linked below . The Netgear lights come on at two green blinking lights. The Cisco however gives a fast blinking Amber and then it goes solid Amber for a while before blinking again. According to Cisco Amber means:
Blinking amber | Link is off due to a fault or because it has exceeded a limit set in the switch software.
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Amber | Link for the SFP/SFP+/SFP28/QSFP+ has been disabled. |
https://www.amazon.com/QSFPTEK-Multimode-Transceiver-10GBASE-SR-SFP-10G-SR/dp/B07R21PCXW?th=1
https://www.amazon.com/FLYPROFiber-Fiber-Patch-Length-Options/dp/B08BYJQXG8?th=1
My workstations are reporting a full 10G connection to the Netgear switch.
Through my research, I've only found a suggestion on checking if the SFP Ports are set as Tagged in the Cisco switch. any further advise would be greatly appreciated.
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More than a little bit lost a network admin does pass multiple VLANs on a single link to a non-managed switch.
This "any VLAN" does read like multiple VLANs in tagged form, while "workstations" are typically active on an access port network, with one VLAN, and workstations not doing any tagging - like the ubiquitous PCs are normally working, Keep in mind: You have no way to configure access ports for different networks on the unmanaged switch ports.
What exactly you intend to do on this XM508M 10Gb switch?
I manage a surveillance system. The cameras connected to each switch are on a single VLAN per switch because they are only communicating with the servers and workstations. The workstations and servers however need to be able to communicate with every camera. The information was passed to me as the ports for the workstations have been "opened to all VLANs" I do not know what was done to achieve this.
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