How would I go about connecting this Cisco switch to this Dell switch via a 40GigE link? I've never connected across vendors before, so I'm a little confused about the QSFPs required. I don't think a passive copper cable would work, since the QSFPs are already built into the copper cable, and they are usually the same brand. Would a Cisco Branded QSFP work through fiber optic or to a Dell Branded QSFP?
Also of course we need to save money. So a $400 cable is kind of out of our price range, we are doing this to 8 switches. Going Dell to Cisco. We also might want to connect via 10GigE to a breakout 10GigE port on the Cisco switch for a smaller Dell S60 switch.
Any guidance?
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