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

[Chuck Anderson]

On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:09:52AM -0400, Chuck Anderson wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 03:09:31PM +0100, Phil Mayers wrote:
> > 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?
> 
> I just tried another from this batch in a QFX5100 running
> 13.2X51-D20.2, and it shows up differently and DOM works:
> 
>                          Fiber                    Xcvr vendor       Wave-    Xcvr
>   40   10GBASE ZR        SM    INTEGRA NETWORKS   SFPP-C51-80-10GD  1510 nm  0.0   
> 
> Item             Version  Part number  Serial number     Description
>     Xcvr 40               NON-JNPR     EOSExxxxxxxx      SFP+-10G-ZR
> 
> > show interfaces diagnostics optics xe-0/0/40 
> Physical interface: xe-0/0/40
>     Laser bias current                        :  86.552 mA
>     Laser output power                        :  1.2860 mW / 1.09 dBm
>     Module temperature                        :  53 degrees C / 127 degrees F
>     Module voltage                            :  3.2400 V
>     Receiver signal average optical power     :  0.0001 mW / -40.00 dBm
> ...

Moving this same exact optic from the QFX5100 to an EX4200 running
11.4R8.5 it fails, so this seems to be an issue with how the optic is
programmed vs. the specific switch/router hardware, rather than
Junos-version specific:

> show chassis pic fpc-slot 1 pic-slot 1         
FPC slot 1, PIC slot 1 information:
  Type                             2x 10GE SFP+
  State                            Online    
  PIC version                  1.4
  Uptime				 370 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes, 48 seconds

PIC port information:
                          Fiber                    Xcvr vendor
  Port  Cable type        type  Xcvr vendor        part number       Wavelength
  0     unknown cable     n/a   INTEGRA NETWORKS   SFPP-C51-80-10GD  1510 nm 

Item             Version  Part number  Serial number     Description
    Xcvr 0                UNKNOWN      EOSExxxxxxxx      UNKNOWN


> show interfaces diagnostics optics xe-1/1/0    
Physical interface: xe-1/1/0
    Optical diagnostics                       :  N/A