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

[Jan Friedel]

  Hi,

On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 10:46:49AM -0800, ken lindahl wrote:
> 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:

  Check the undocumented command - ,,service unsupported-transceiver''.
  Untested on this platform.

--
jf


> 
> 
> > 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
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