[j-nsp] Junos 12.3 more strict about 3rd party optics?

[Phil Mayers]

On 10/06/14 14:14, Chuck Anderson wrote:
> Is Junos 12.3 more strict about 3rd party MSA optics than 11.4?  I've
> been using 3rd party MSA optics in EX without troubles, including DOM
> support working fine.  I just deployed a new EX4200 VC with 12.3R6,
> and the DOM isn't working on the 3rd party MSA optics (but the link
> comes up and works), but those same optics work with DOM on an MX
> running 11.4.  Interesting that it says "unknown cable" whereas my
> other 3rd party CWDM SFP+ optics say "10GBASE-LR" there.

We have working DOM for 3rd party 1G LR, 10G LR, and 10G DWDM ER, but no 
DOM for 3rd party 1G BX (bi-di) and 10G DWDM ZR.

This is on EX3300 running 12.3R6.6 and the DOM reports ok.

I wonder if it's the optic type, rather than vendor, that's in play here?