Validated SFPs for CSG1000 Series Appliances
This article lists the small form-factor pluggable (SFP/SFP+) optics supported on the CSG1000 series appliance fiber interfaces, and it describes the remote switches that have been tested with the SFPs.
Supported VNI Ports for SFPs
You can install SFP/SFP+ transceivers in ports vni-0/0 through vni-0/3 and vni-0/12 through vni-0/15. The VNI ports in the CSG1300 and CSG1500 appliances use different Ethernet controllers and hence support different SFPs. The following table describes the VNI ports, the controllers, and the supported SFP and SFP+ transceivers.
| Appliance | Ports | Controller | Supported SFP/SFP+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSG1300 | vni-0/0, vni-0/1 | Intel X550T | 1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet copper ports |
| vni-0/2, vni-0/3 | Intel X710 | 1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports | |
| vni-0/12 through vni-0/15 | Intel X550EM | 1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports | |
| CSG1500 | vni-0/0, vni-0/1 | Intel X550T | 1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet copper ports |
| vni-0/2, vni-0/3 | Intel X710 | 1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports | |
| vni-0/12 through vni-0/15 | Intel X722 | 1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
Supported Dual-Rate SFP Transceivers
The following table describes the dual-rate (1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet) SFP transceiver modules supported on the CSG1300 and CSG1500 series appliances.
| Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
vni-0/2 and |
vni-0/12 through vni-0/15 |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV-IT | Yes | Yes | Intel OEM, 1G-SX/10G-SR dual-rate |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLX1471D3BCV-IT | Yes | Yes | Intel OEM, 1G-LX/10G-LR dual-rate |
Dual-rate SFP transceivers have the following limitations:
- All network devices do not support dual-rate SFP transceivers which can limit deployment options. You must validate compatibility and/or link issues in the lab environment before ordering dual-rate SFP transceivers in bulk.
- Switching between different rates may require configuration changes at the remote end.
Supported 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported on the CSG1300 and CSG1500 series appliances.
| Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | vni-0/2 and vni-0/3 |
vni-0/12 through vni-0/15 |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCL | Yes | Yes | 10GBASE-SR/SW 300-m, multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long reach (LR) | Finisar | FTLX1471D3BCL/ FTLX1475D3BCL | Yes | Yes | 10GBASE-LR 1310-nm single-mode datacom SF |
Supported 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers
The following table describes the 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported. CSG1500 series appliances do not support single rate 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFPs on vni-0/12 to vni-0/15.
| Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | vni-0/2 and vni-0/3 |
vni-0/12 through vni-0/15 |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short wavelength (SX) | Finisar | FTLF8519P3BNL | Yes | Yes | 1000BASE-SX, up to 500 m, multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLF1318P3BTL | Yes | Yes | 1000BASE-LX, up to 10 km, multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
Note: In CSG1500, the Intel Skylake-D processor does not support single-speed 1-Gigabit Ethernet optics. To connect at 1-Gigabit Ethernet speeds, you must use a qualified dual-rate optics.
Compatible Remote Switches
The following switches have been tested with a 1-Gigabit Ethernet link connection to CSG1300 series appliances:
- Cisco Nexus 3048T
- Dell S3048 and S4128F
- Juniper EX2200
Connection Recommendations
The following are recommendations for connecting at 1-Gigabit Ethernet speeds:
- After you dynamically insert an SFP or change the SFP speed, you must disable and then re-enable the VNI interface on the CSG1000 series appliance.
- If the configuration on the remote device changes, you must disable and then reenable the VNI interface on the CSG1000 series appliance.
- Ensure that you have enabled the 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface in the Versa Operating SystemTM (VOSTM) software.
- For 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFPs, you must turn off autonegotiation on the remote device, and you must set the connection speed 1-GE. For example, for Cisco switches, in the interface configuration, configure the speed to 1000:
interface Ethernet 1/25 speed 1000
For Juniper switches, configure no-auto-negotiation on the interface:
enable;
ether-options {
no-auto-negotiation;
link-mode full-duplex;
speed {
1g;
}
}
Note: Before you order units in bulk, validate connections with the target remote device in a lab or testing environment to ensure that there are no compatibility or link issues.
Compatibility Issues
- Link flap issues may occur if the remote device is an older Cisco Nexus 3064 switch (2012).
- After you reboot CSG1000 series appliances, the link error "DCX-NO Ack in 100 PDUs" may occur on Cisco Nexus switches. As a workaround, issue the shutdown command followed by a no shutdown on the Cisco switch interface that is used for link detection.
- BASE-T SFP modules for Denverton-based boards are not supported.