Validated SFPs and Cables for CSX1000 Series Appliances
This article lists the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers and active optical connector (AOC) cables supported on the Cloud Services Switch (CSX) 1000 series appliance fiber interfaces, and it describes the test environment used for the remote switches.
Supported Ethernet Ports for CSX1000
The following table describes the Ethernet ports and supported transceivers on CSX1000 series appliances.
| Appliance | Ethernet Ports | Supported Transceivers |
|---|---|---|
| CSX1100 | enet-0/0 through enet-0/11 | 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports |
| enet-0/12 through enet-0/15 | 1/2.5/5G-Gigabit Ethernet ports | |
| enet-0/16 and enet-0/17 | 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports | |
| CSX1200 | enet-0/0 through enet-0/23 | 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports |
| enet-0/24 through enet-0/27 | 1/2.5/5G-Gigabit Ethernet ports | |
| enet-0/28 and enet-0/29 | 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports |
Supported Dual-Rate SFP/SFP+ Transceivers
The following table describes the dual-rate (1-Gigabit Ethernet) SFP/SFP+ transceiver modules supported on the CSX1000 series appliances.
| SFP/SFP+ Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short wavelength (SX) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV |
10GBASE-SR/1000BASE-SX SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCV |
10GBASE-LR/LW/1000BASE-LX SFP+ optical transceiver |
Supported 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers
The following table describes the 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported on the CSX1000 series appliances.
| SFP Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
Supported Ports (CSX1100) |
Supported Ports (CSX1200) |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short wavelength (SX) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV | enet-0/0 through enet-0/11 | enet-0/0 through enet-0/23 | 10GBASE-SR/1000BASE-SX SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCV | enet-0/12 through enet-0/15 | enet-0/24 through enet-0/27 | 10GBASE-LR/LW and 1000BASE-LX SFP+ optical transceiver |
Supported 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers and Cables
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported on the CSX1000 series appliances.
| SFP+ Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
Supported Ports (CSX1100) |
Supported Ports (CSX1200) |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCL | enet-0/16 through 0/17 | enet-0/28 through 0/29 | 10GBASE-SR/SW 300-m multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Short reach (SR) | Edgecore | ET5402-SR | enet-0/16 through 0/17 | enet-0/28 through 0/29 | 10G 300-m SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long reach (LR) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCL | enet-0/16 through 0/17 | enet-0/28 through 0/29 | 10GBASE-LR 1310-nm single-mode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long reach (LR) | Edgecore | ET5402-LR | enet-0/16 through 0/17 | enet-0/28 through 0/29 | 10G 10-km SFP+ optical transceiver |
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AOC cable supported on the CSX1000 series appliances.
| SPF+ Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
Supported Ports (CSX1100) |
Supported Ports (CSX1200) |
Cable Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC 5-m | FS | SFPP-AO05 | enet-0/16 through 0/17 | enet-0/28 through 0/29 | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AOC cable |
LED Colors
The color of the LEDs on the CSX1000 series appliances depends on the speed of the media connected to the appliance.
For the CSX1000 series appliances, the colors are as follows:
| Port | LED Indicator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Ethernet Port (RJ45) | ||
|
Green | The port has an active network link. |
| Yellow | Data is being transmitted or received. | |
| Off | No network link is detected. | |
|
Green | 1 Gbps (1 Gbps/5 Gbps port) |
| Yellow | 1 Gbps + 2.5 Gbps/5 Gbps | |
| Off | 10 Mbps + 10 Mbps | |
| SFP Port | ||
|
Green |
Link up (1 Gbps/10 Gbps) |
| Off | Link down | |
|
Green | Link up (1 Gbps/10 Gbps) |
| Off | Link down |
Test Environment
The following test environments were used for the remote devices:
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 1-Gigabit Ethernet link connection of CSX1100 and CSX1200 switches with the peer switch as BCM platforms (CSG3000, CSX4000, and CSX8300 series appliances)
- To set the speed of a port as 1-Gigabit Ethernet, issue the set interfaces port-number ether-options link-speed 1g CLI command.
- Plug in the same SFP on the local and remote ends.
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 10-Gigabit Ethernet link as a connection of CSX1000 series switches with the peer switch as BCM platforms (CSG3000, CSX4000, and CSX8300 series appliances)
- To validate 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports on 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, set interfaces port-number ether-options link-speed 10g CLI command to set the speed of the fiber port as 10-Gigabit Ethernet.
- Validate the 10-Gigabit Ethernet copper optic across the RJ45 ports on the peer switch.
- Plug in the same SFP+ on the local and remote ends.