Validated SFPs and Cables for CSX4000 Series Appliances
This article lists the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers, active optical connector (AOC) cables, and direct-attach copper (DAC) cables supported on the Cloud Services Switch (CSX) 4000 series appliance fiber interfaces, and it describes the test environment used for the remote switches.
Supported Ethernet Ports for CSX4000
You can install SFP, SFP+ SFP28, and QSFP28 transceivers in Ethernet ports enet-0/0 through enet-0/56. The Ethernet ports on the CSX4000 series appliances use different Ethernet controllers and hence support different SFPs.
The following table describes the Ethernet ports, controllers, and supported transceivers on the CSX4300 series appliance.
| Ethernet Ports | Controller | Supported Transceivers |
|---|---|---|
| enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 | Broadcom BCM54182 | 1-Gigabit Ethernet copper ports |
| enet-0/48 through enet-0/51 | Broadcom BCM56371 | 10-Gigabit/25-Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet fiber ports |
| enet-0/52 through enet-0/56 | Broadcom BCM56371 | 100-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
The following table describes the Ethernet ports, controllers, and supported transceivers on the CSX4500 series appliance.
| Ethernet Ports | Controller | Supported Transceivers |
|---|---|---|
| enet-0/0 through enet-0/35 | Broadcom BCM54998E | 1-Gigabit Ethernet/2.5-Gigabit Ethernet copper ports |
| enet-0/36 through enet-0/47 | Broadcom BCM84894 | 1-Gigabit Ethernet copper ports |
| enet-0/48 through enet-0/51 | Broadcom BCM56370 | 10-Gigabit Ethernet/25-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
| enet-0/52 through enet-0/56 | Broadcom BCM56370 | 100-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
Supported Dual-Rate SFP/SFP+ Transceivers
The following table describes the dual-rate (1-Gigabit Ethernet/10-Gigabit Ethernet) SFP/SFP+ transceiver modules supported on the CSX4000 series appliances.
| SFP/SFP+ Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/48 through enet-0/51 |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV-IT | Yes |
Intel OEM, 1G-SX/10G-SR dual-rate |
| Long reach (LR) | Finisar | FTLX1471D3BCV-IT | Yes | Intel OEM, 1G-LX/10G-LR dual-rate |
Supported 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP Transceivers
The following table describes the 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceiver modules supported on the CSX4300 series appliances.
| SFP Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/48 through enet-0/51 |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short wavelength (SX) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV | Yes | 1000BASE-SX, SFP transceiver |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCV | Yes | 1000BASE-LX, SFP transceiver |
| Short wavelength (SX) | Finisar | FTLF1318P3BTL | Yes | 1000BASE-SX, up to 500-m multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLF8519P3BNL | Yes | 1000BASE-LX, up to 10-km multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
The following table describes the 1-Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceiver modules supported on the CSX4500 series appliances.
| SFP Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | ent-0/48 through ent-0/51 | Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short wavelength (SX) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV | Yes | 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver |
| Long wavelength (LX) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCV | Yes | 1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver |
Supported 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers and Cables
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported on the CSX4000 series appliances.
|
SFP+ Transceiver Type |
Manufacturer |
Part Number |
enet-0/28 through enet-0/31 |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCL | Yes | 10GBASE-SR/SW, up to 300-m multimode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Long reach (LR) | Finisar | FTLX1475D3BCL | Yes | 10GBASE-LR 1310-nm single-mode datacom SFP+ optical transceiver |
| Copper optic | FS | F1804000060 | Yes | 1000BASE-T SFP copper RJ-45 100-m transceiver module for Finisar switches |
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AOC and DAC cables supported on the CSX4000 series appliances.
|
SFP+ Cable Type |
Manufacturer |
Part Number |
enet-0/48 through enet-0/51 |
Cable Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC 5-m | FS | SFPP-AO05 | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AOC cable |
| DAC 1-m | FS | SFPP-PC01 | Yes |
1-m generic compatible 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ passive DAC twinax cable |
| DAC 5-m | FS | SFPP-PC05 | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ passive DAC twinax cable |
Supported 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 Transceivers and Cables
The following table describes the 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 transceiver modules supported on the CSX4000 series appliances.
|
SFP28 Transceiver Type |
Manufacturer |
Part Number |
enet-0/48 through enet-0/51 |
Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR) | Finisar |
FTLF8536P4BCL |
Yes |
25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 SR (850-nm) fiber-optic transmitter |
| Long reach (LR) | FS | SFP28-25GLR-31 | Yes | 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 LR optical transceiver |
The following table describes the 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 AOC and DAC cables supported on the CSX4000 series appliances.
| SFP28 Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/48 through enet-0/51 |
Cable Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC 5-m | FS | S28-AO05 | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 AOC cable |
|
DAC 3-m |
FS | S28-PC03 | Yes | 3-m (10-ft) SFP-H25G-CU3M compatible 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 passive DAC twinax cable |
Supported 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 Transceivers and Cables
The following table describes the 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 transceiver modules supported on the CSX4000 series appliances.
| QSFP28 Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | enet-0/52 | enet-0/56 | Transceiver Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short reach (SR4) | Finisar | FTLC9558REPM | Yes | Yes |
100-m parallel MMF 100-Gigabit Ethernet Gen3 QSFP28 optical transceiver |
The following table describes the 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 AOC and DAC cables supported on the CSX4300 series appliances.
| QSFP28 Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/52 |
enet-0/56 | Cable Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC 5-m | FS | Q28-AO05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 AOC cable |
| DAC 1-m | FS | Q28-PC01 | Yes | Yes |
1-m (3-ft) QSFP-100G-CU1M compatible 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 passive DAC twinax cable |
| DAC 5-m | FS | Q28-PC05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 passive DAC twinax cable |
The following table describes the 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 DAC and AOC cables supported on the CSX4500 series appliances.
| QSPF 28 Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/52 |
enet-0/56 | Cable Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC 5-m | Finisar | Q28-AO05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 AOC cable |
| DAC 5-m | Finisar | Q28-PC05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 passive DAC twinax cable |
Supported AOC and DAC Breakout Cables
The following table describes the AOC and DAC breakout cables supported on the CSX4000 series appliances.
| Breakout Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/52 |
enet-0/56 |
Breakout Cable Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AOC 5-m QSFP+ to SFP+ |
FS | Q-4SAO05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ AOC cable to four 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AOC cables |
|
AOC 5-m QSFP28 to SFP28 |
FS | Q-4S28AO05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 AOC cable to four 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 AOC cables |
|
DAC 2-m QSFP+ to SFP+ |
FS | Q-4SPC02 | Yes | Yes | 2-m (7-ft) generic compatible 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ DAC cable to four 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ passive DAC cables |
|
DAC 5-m QSFP+ to SFP+ |
FS | Q-4SPC05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ DAC cable to four 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ passive DAC cables |
|
DAC 3-m QSFP28 to SFP28 |
FS | Q-4S28PC03 | Yes | Yes | 3-m (10-ft) generic compatible 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 DAC cable to four 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 passive DAC cables |
|
DAC 5-m QSFP28 to SFP28 |
FS | Q-4S28PC05 | Yes | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 DAC cable to four 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 passive DAC cables |
| Four 10-Gigabit Ethernet optic | FS | FTLX8574D3BCL | Yes | Yes | 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ SR4 optic cable on head end; four 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ SR optic cables on tail end |
| Four 25-Gigabit Ethernet optic | Finisar | FTLC9558REPM | Yes | Yes | 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ SR4 optic cable on head end; four 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ SR optic cables on tail end |
LED Colors
The color of the LEDs on the CSX4300 and CSX4500 series appliances depend on the speed of the media connected to the appliance.
For the CSX4000 series appliances, the colors are as follows:
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet—White
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet—Light green
- 25-Gigabit Ethernet—White
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet—White
- Four 10-Gigabit Ethernet breakout—Light green
- Four 25-Gigabit Ethernet breakout—White
Test Environment
The following test environments were used for the remote devices:
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 1-Gigabit Ethernet link connection of CSX4300 and CSX4500 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.
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet copper SFP optic is not supported on the 25-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports of CSX4000 series appliances.
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet/25-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 10-Gigabit Ethernet link as a connection of CSX4300 and CSX4500 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, issuing the 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 CSX4000 series appliances. Note that the CAT6A cable from this port must be plugged to a 10-Gigabit Ethernet copper port on the peer switch.
- Test the 10-Gigabit Ethernet link as a connection of CSX4300 and CSX4500 switches with the peer switch as BCM
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 100-Gigabit Ethernet link connection of CSX4300 and CSX4500 switches with the peer switch as BCM platforms (CSG3000, CSX4000, and CSX8000 series appliances) and 100-Gigabit Ethernet port of the Spirent traffic generator.
- Plug the same QSFP28 on the local and remote ends.
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet DAC cable comes up between the BCM switch and the Spirent only after enabling "Autoneg On" on the Spirent.
- Breakout port media
- On the CSX4000 series appliance, issue the set interfaces port-number breakout-mode 4x10g CLI command to configure all the breakout ports on the device under test (DUT). For example:
- To configure four 10-Gigabit Ethernet port breakout on a 100-Gigabit Ethernet interface of a CSX4000 series appliance, issue the set interfaces enet-0/52 breakout-mode 4x10g CLI command.
- To configure four 25-Gigabit Ethernet port breakout on a 100-Gigabit Ethernet interface of a CSX4000 series appliance, issue the set interfaces enet-0/52 breakout-mode 4x25g CLI command.
- Enable all the breakout ports on the DUT and on the peer switch in which the tail ends are inserted. For example, issue the set interfaces enet-0/52 enable true CLI command.
- On the CSX4000 series appliance, issue the set interfaces port-number breakout-mode 4x10g CLI command to configure all the breakout ports on the device under test (DUT). For example: