Validated SFPs and Cables for CSX2000 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) 2000 series appliance fiber interfaces, and it describes the test environment used for the remote switches.
Supported Ethernet Ports for CSX2000
The following table describes the Ethernet ports and supported transceivers on CSX2000 series appliances.
| Appliance | Ethernet Ports | Supported Transceivers |
|---|---|---|
| CSX2200 | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 |
1-Gigabit Ethernet copper ports 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
| CSX2300 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 | 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
Supported 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers and Cables
The following table describes the 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported on CSX2000 series appliances.
| SFP+ Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
Supported Ports (CSX2200) |
Supported Ports (CSX2300) |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short wavelength (SX) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 | 10GBASE-SR/1000BASE-SX SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCV | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 | 10GBASE-LR/LW and 1000BASE-LX SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Copper optic | Edgecore | ET4202-RJ45 | enet-0/0 through enet-0/23 | enet-0/0 through enet-0/48 | 1000BASE-T copper RJ-45 transceiver |
Supported 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers and Cables
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported on CSX2000 series appliances.
| SFP+ Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
Supported Ports (CSX2200) |
Supported Ports (CSX2300) |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCL | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 | 10GBASE-SR/SW, up to 300-m multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Short reach (SR) | Edgecore | ET5402-SR | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 | 10G 300-m SFP+ transceiver |
| Long reach (LR) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCL | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 | 10GBASE-LR 1310-nm single-mode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long reach (LR) | Edgecore | ET5402-LR | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 | 10G 10-km SFP+ transceiver |
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AOC cable supported on the CSX2000 series appliances.
|
SFP+ Cable Type |
Manufacturer |
Part Number |
Supported Ports (CSX2200) |
Supported Ports (CSX2300) |
Cable Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC 5-m | FS | SFPP-AO05 | enet-0/24 through enet-0/29 | enet-0/49 through enet-0/54 |
5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AOC cable |
LED Colors
The color of the LEDs on CSX2000 series appliances depends on the speed of the media connected to the appliance.
For CSX2000 series appliances, the colors are as follows:
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet—White
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet—Light green
Test Environment
The following test environments were used for the remote devices:
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 1-Gigabit Ethernet link connection of CSX2200 and CSX2300 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, set interfaces port-number ether-options link-speed 1g CLI command.
- Plug in the same SFP on the local and remote ends.
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet copper SFP optic is supported on the CSX2000 series appliances.
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 10-Gigabit Ethernet link as a connection of CSX2000 series switches with the peer switch as BCM platforms (CSG3000, CSX4000, and CSX8300 series appliances)
- To validate 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports on 25-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.
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet copper SFP optic is supported on the 25-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports of CSX2000 series appliances. Note that the CAT6A cable from this port must be plugged to a 10-Gigabit Ethernet copper port on the peer switch.