Validated SFPs for CSG700 Series Appliances
This article lists the small form-factor pluggable (SFP/SFP+) optics supported on the CSG700 series appliance fiber interfaces, and it describes the remote switches that have been tested with the SFPs.
Supported 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP Tranceivers
The following table describes the 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceiver modules supported on the CSG700 series appliances.
Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | Transceiver Description |
---|---|---|---|
Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLF8519P3BNL | 1000BASE-SX Ethernet SFP optical transceiver, 500-m extended temperature |
Long reach (LR) | Finisar | FTLF1318P3BTL | 1000BASE-LX Ethernet Gen 3 SFP optical transceiver, 10-km industrial operating temperature |
Compatible Remote Switches
The following switches have been tested with a 1-Gigabit Ethernet link connection to CSG700 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 reenable the VNI interface on the CSG700 appliance.
- If the configuration on the remote device changes, you must disable and then re-enable the VNI interface on the CSG700 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 CSG700 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.