Ok took the leap, I have 3 of these devices now all flashed each eth 10g-1 port connected to the next device eth 10G-2 port. As you can see below each negotiated to to 10g - which is great! when i do a speed test between devices - the best i get to is 2g any idea why ?
Settings for 10g-2:
Supported ports: [ ]
Supported link modes: 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
10000baseT/Full
1000baseKX/Full
10000baseKX4/Full
10000baseKR/Full
2500baseT/Full
5000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
10000baseT/Full
1000baseKX/Full
10000baseKX4/Full
10000baseKR/Full
Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Link partner advertised link modes: 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
10000baseT/Full
Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 10000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: Twisted Pair
PHYAD: 0
Transceiver: external
Auto-negotiation: on
MDI-X: Unknown
Link detected: yes