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On 02/17/2014 01:41 PM, Kevin Bowling wrote:

> It will be hard for me to source SFPs and fiber, but I can try to see if
> it's a physical layer problem.  In the mean time I might try imaging one
> of the systems with a different OS and seeing if the problem persists.


$95 for a 10Gbps single mode SFP.   Makes it easier to source when they 
are cheap:

http://www.fiberstore.com/10gbps-sfp+-1310nm-10km-single-mode-optical-transceiver-p-11591.html

Rudy