[c-nsp] using non-cisco SFPs in cat6500s

[ken lindahl]

hi,

what is the current state of affairs wrt using non-cisco-branded
CWDM SFPs in catalyst 6500s?

i'm trying to use a Finisar-manufactured SFP in a WS-X6748-SFP module
in a 6506/sup720-3BXL running 12.2(18)SXE2, without success:


> inr-201#sho int g3/47 status
> Port    Name               Status       Vlan       Duplex  Speed Type
> Gi3/47                     faulty       1             full   1000 unapproved


> inr-201#sho int g3/47
> GigabitEthernet3/47 is down, line protocol is down (faulty)
> ...


> inr-201#sho idprom int g3/47
> Transceiver Serial EEPROM Contents:
> Common block:
> Identifier        : Connector         :  [0x07]
> Transceiver
>  Speed            : [0x00]
>  Media            : [0x00]
>  Technology       : [0x00]
>  Link Length      : [0x02]
>  GE Comp Codes    : [0x80]
>  SONET Comp Codes : OC12, multi-mode short reach [0x10]
> Encoding          : 8B10B [0x01]
> BR, Nominal       : 12x100 MHz [0x0C]
> Length(9u)        : > 25.4 km [0xFF]
> Length(50u)       : 0 x 10 m [0x00]
> Length(62.5u)     : 0 x 10 m [0x00]
> Length(Copper)    : 0 m [0x00]
> Vendor Name       : FINISAR CORP.   Vendor OUI        : 0x0 0x90 0x65 Vendor PN         : FWDM-1519-7D-47 Vendor rev        : A   CC_BASE           : 0xD0
>          Extended ID Fields
> Options           : Loss of Signal implemented TX_DISABLE is implemented and disables the serial output
> BR, max           : Unspecified
> BR, min           : Unspecified
> Vendor SN         : P5A0CGU         Date code         : 040310  CC_EXT            : 0xD8
>
> Vendor Specific ID Fields:
>
>  0x00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
>  0x10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

i can't tell if IOS is balking at the non-cisco SFP or if the CWDM SFP is
actually defective (note the word "faulty") in the output from "sho int".

any pointers or hints will be appreciated.

thanks,
ken lindahl
uc berkeley