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So I have a home server, running Ubuntu 24.04 now, with an Intel X540 10GBaseT NIC, connected to my Xyxel switch via Cat6A (25ft cable I think) and an FSP+ 10GBaseT transceiver. The Xyxel switch has two 10Gb SFP+ ports, the other one also has a 10GBaseT transceiver going to my desktop, connected to a NIC with a Marvell AQtion AQC107 controller (10Gb Ethernet). The Xyxel switch also has two 2.5Gb ethernet ports, and eight GbE ports, but that isn't really important right now.
What I have noticed, is occasionally the server will lose connection, though can often find the connection again if I unplug and replug in the ethernet cable. The desktop seems to be fine. Now I am thinking the problem is probably lieing somewhere switchside, either with the one transceiver in question, or the SFP+ port itself on the switch. Perhaps the one transceiver or port is overheating? The switch does get pretty warm, and is especially hot around the 10Gb ports, and on the transceivers themselves. I am thining of putting a fan directly over them, hopefully that will help. I am hoping that it is not simply a defect in the switch or the transceiver.
I also have a fifteen foot CAT7 cable on the way, is it possible that if the cable is rated higher and the length is shorter it will put less heat stress on the transceiver? I think that should be long enough, and something to try, though 25ft is still far less than the 30m rated for the transceiver.
I also have a new 10Gb NIC coming, something I can use to swap out and troubleshoot with. Based on Marvell AQtion AQC113C.
What I have noticed, is occasionally the server will lose connection, though can often find the connection again if I unplug and replug in the ethernet cable. The desktop seems to be fine. Now I am thinking the problem is probably lieing somewhere switchside, either with the one transceiver in question, or the SFP+ port itself on the switch. Perhaps the one transceiver or port is overheating? The switch does get pretty warm, and is especially hot around the 10Gb ports, and on the transceivers themselves. I am thining of putting a fan directly over them, hopefully that will help. I am hoping that it is not simply a defect in the switch or the transceiver.
I also have a fifteen foot CAT7 cable on the way, is it possible that if the cable is rated higher and the length is shorter it will put less heat stress on the transceiver? I think that should be long enough, and something to try, though 25ft is still far less than the 30m rated for the transceiver.
I also have a new 10Gb NIC coming, something I can use to swap out and troubleshoot with. Based on Marvell AQtion AQC113C.