Validated SFPs and Cables for CSX8000 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) 8000 series appliance fiber interfaces, and it describes the test environment used for the remote switches.
Supported Ethernet Ports for CSX8000
You can install SFP, SFP+, SFP28, and QSFP28 transceivers in Ethernet ports enet-0/0 through enet-0/77 of CSX8300 switch and Ethernet ports enet-0/0 through enet-0/124 of CSX8500 switch. The Ethernet ports on the CSX8000 series appliances use different Ethernet controllers and hence support different SFPs.
The following table describes the Ethernet ports, controllers, and supported transceivers on the CSX8300 series appliances.
Ethernet Ports | Controller | Supported Transceivers |
---|---|---|
enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 | Broadcom BCM56873 | 10-Gigabit/25-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
enet-0/48, enet-0/52, enet-0/56, enet-0/60, enet-0/64, enet-0/68, enet-0/72, enet-0/76 | Broadcom BCM56873 | 100-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports |
The following table describes the Ethernet ports, controllers, and supported transceivers on the CSX8500 series appliance. Note that the Ethernet ports are in modules of four ports for each module, for example, enet-0/0, enet-0/4, and enet-0/8.
Ethernet Ports | Controller | Supported Transceivers |
---|---|---|
enet-0/0 through enet-0/124 |
Broadcom BCM56873 | 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 CSX8300 series appliances.
SFP/SFP+ Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 |
Transceiver Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLX8574D3BCV-IT | Yes |
Intel OEM, 1-Gigabit Ethernet-SX/10G-SR dual-rate |
Long reach (LR) | Finisar | FTLX1471D3BCV-IT | Yes | Intel OEM, 1-Gigabit Ethernet -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 CSX8300 series appliances.
SFP Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 |
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 |
Supported 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Transceivers and Cables
The following table describes the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceiver modules supported on the CSX8300 series appliances.
SFP+ Transceiver Type |
Manufacturer |
Part Number |
enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 |
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 CSX8300 series appliances.
SFP+ Cable Type |
Manufacturer |
Part Number |
enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 |
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 CSX8300 series appliances.
SFP28 Transceiver Type |
Manufacturer |
Part Number |
enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 |
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 CSX8300 series appliances.
SFP28 Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/0 through enet-0/47 |
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 CSX8300 series appliances. Note that the Ethernet ports are in modules of four ports for each module.
QSFP28 Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | enet-0/48 through enet-0/76 | Transceiver Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLC9558REPM | 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 CSX8300 series appliances. Note that the Ethernet ports are in modules of four ports for each module.
QSFP28 Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | enet-0/48 through enet-0/76 | Cable Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
AOC 5-m | FS | Q28-AO05 | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 AOC cable |
DAC 1-m | FS | Q28-PC01 | Yes |
1-m (3-ft) QSFP 100-Gigabit Ethernet CU1M-compatible 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 passive DAC twinax cable |
DAC 5-m | FS | Q28-PC05 | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 passive DAC twinax cable |
The following table describes the 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 transceiver modules supported on the CSX8500 series appliances. Note that the Ethernet ports are in modules of four ports for each module.
QSFP 28 Transceiver Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | enet-0/0 through enet-0/124 | Transceiver Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Short reach (SR) | Finisar | FTLC9558REPM | 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 CSX8500 series appliances. Note that the Ethernet ports are in modules of four ports for each module.
QSFP 28 Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | enet-0/0 through enet-0/124 | Cable Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
AOC 5-m | Finisar | Q28-AO05 | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 AOC cable |
DAC 5-m | Finisar | Q28-PC05 | 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 CSX8300 series appliances. Note that the Ethernet ports are in modules of four ports for each module.
Breakout Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number | enet-0/48 through enet-0/72 | Cable Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
AOC 5-m QSFP+ to SFP+ |
FS | Q-4SAO05 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yes | 100-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ SR4 optic cable on head end; four 25-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ SR optic cables on tail end |
The following table describes the AOC and DAC breakout cables supported on the CSX8500 series appliances. Note that the Ethernet ports are in modules of four ports for each module.
Breakout Cable Type | Manufacturer | Part Number |
enet-0/0 through enet-0/120 |
Cable Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
AOC 5-m QSFP+ to SFP+ |
Finisar | Q-4SAO05 | Yes | 5-m (16-ft) generic compatible 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ AOC cable to four 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ passive AOC cables |
AOC 5-m QSFP28 to SFP28 |
Finisar | Q-4S28AO05 | 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+ |
Finisar | Q-4SPC02 | 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+ |
Finisar | Q-4SPC05 | 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 |
Finisar | Q-4S28PC03 | 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 |
Finisar | Q-4S28PC05 | 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 | 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 | 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 CSX8300 and CSX 8500 series appliances depends on the speed of the media connected to the appliance.
For the CSX8300 series appliances, the colors are as follows:
- 1-Gigabit Ethernet—Amber (orange)
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet—Light green
- 25-Gigabit Ethernet—Dark green
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet—Dark green
- Four 10-Gigabit Ethernet breakout—Violet
- Four 25-Gigabit Ethernet breakout—Light green
For the CSX8500 series appliances, the colors are as follows:
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet—Dark blue
- Four 10-Gigabit Ethernet breakout—Dark 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 on CSX8300 appliances with BCM platform (CSG3000, CSX4000, and CSX8300 series appliances) as the peer switch.
- To set the speed of a port group as 10-Gigabit Ethernet, issue the set system platform npu port-group group-x speed 4x10g CLI command.
- 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 the same SFP on the local and remote ends.
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 10-Gigabit Ethernet link connection on CSX8300 platforms with BCM platforms (CSG3000 series appliances, CSX4000 series and CSX8300 switches) as the peer switch.
- To set the speed of a port group as 10-Gigabit Ethernet, issue the set system platform npu port-group group-x speed 4x10g CLI command.
- Plug 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 CSX8300 series appliances. Note that the CAT6A cable from this port must be plugged in to a 10-Gigabit Ethernet copper port on the peer switch.
- 25-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 25-Gigabit Ethernet link connection on CSX8300 platforms with BCM platforms (CSG3000 series appliances , CSX4000 series and CSX8300 switches) as the peer switch.
- Plug in the same SFP28 optics on the local and remote ends.
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet media
- Test the 100-Gigabit Ethernet link connection on CSX8000 appliances with BCM platforms (CSG3000 , CSX4000, and CSX8000 series appliances) as the peer switch.
- Test the 100-Gigabit Ethernet link connection with the CSX8300 and CSX8500 themselves as the peer switch and 100-Gigabit Ethernet port of the Spirent traffic generator.
- Plug in the same QSFP28 optics 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 CSX8000 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 CSX8300 switch, issue the set interfaces enet-0/48 breakout-mode 4x10g CLI command.
- To configure four 25-Gigabit Ethernet port breakout on a 100-Gigabit Ethernet interface of a CSX8300 switch, issue the set interfaces enet-0/48 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-0/48 enable true CLI command.
- Breakout port configuration is not allowed on the last port of the CSX8300 (enet-0/76) and CSX8500 (enet-0/124) appliances.
- On the CSX8000 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: