Customer Service Public - Supported Copper SFP for VOS Platforms

This document lists the copper SFP/SFP+ modules tested on CSG and Dell appliances. It includes the testing procedures used for qualification. Some of the caveats observed during the testing are also listed. Since the remote devices at the customer site may vary, it is highly recommended that customers validate the compatibility/link issues in their lab/production environment before ordering these units in bulk.

1G Copper SFPs

FINISAR FCLF-8521-3
FCLF8521P2BTL-DL
FCLF8522P2BTL
ARISTA VXR-10007-20

10G Copper SFP+

10GTEK ASF-10G-T
FS SFP-10G-T

Copper SFPs on Dell Platforms

1G: DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1
10G: DELL LCP-10GRJ3SRT-D3

Testing Procedure:

Test Case 1:
- Interfaces are enabled and Copper SFP is plugged in without inserting cable == > Expected behavior for link LED is to remain turned OFF
Test Case 2:
- Interfaces are enabled and Copper SFP is plugged in with cable inserted ==> Expected behavior's are LED's to be lit and Interface Link Status to be UP
Test Case 3:
- DUT interface is disabled and remote pair is enabled ==> Expected behavior's are DUT and Remote end LED and Link Status to be DOWN.
Test Case 4:
- Re-enabling the DUT interface (which was disabled in TC3) and remote pair is enabled ==> Expected behavior's are DUT & Remote end LED and Link Status to be UP
Test Case 5:
- DUT and Remote end interfaces are disabled ==> Expected behavior's are DUT and Remote end LED and Link Status to be DOWN
Test Case 6:
- DUT and Remote End interfaces are enabled ==> Expected behavior's are DUT and Remote end LED and Link Status to be UP
Test Case 7:
- DUT undergoes soft reboot and Remote end remains ON ==> Expected behavior's are DUT LED and Link Status to be UP
Test Case 8:
- Verify Copper SFP EEPROM Read Support through command "show interface sfp info vni-x/x"
Test Case 9:
- Verify Copper SFP module is correctly transmitting TX and receiving RX traffic

Caveats observed

Below are some of the caveats observed during interoperability testing of copper SFPs

In Test Case 3, when the local DUT interface was disabled, the Link LED and Link Status on the remote end remained UP
When performing Test Case 4 with Arista VXR-10007-20 optics, the link LEDs on both the DUT and the remote end kept toggling, and the link remained DOWN. To restore the link, it was necessary to disable and then re-enable the interfaces on both the DUT and the remote end
While performing Test Case 5, we observed that when the DUT and remote end interfaces were disabled, the LEDs on both the DUT and the remote end remained ON, while the interfaces were DOWN.
While performing Test Case 8, reading information from copper SFPs is not supported.

The following table lists the supported copper SFP (1G/10G) ports and any observed caveats. The NIC firmware used during testing is also captured.

Vendor: Versa Networks
Model	vni-ports 1G Copper	vni-ports 10G Copper	Caveats Observed	Additional Comments
CSG620H	vni-0/4, vni-0/5	vni-0/4, vni-0/5	N/A	- Finisar FCLF8521P2BTL supported for 1G and FS SFP-10G-T supported for 10G - Note: When Copper Inserted for first time, disable and enable interface for links to come UP - Known Issue: Finisar FCLF8522P2BTL not supported, however for NIC compatibility we need FCLF8521P2BTL which uses 1000BASE-X Clause 37 auto-negotiation information it receives from host to adjust the configuration options that it advertises during copper auto-negotiation - Ethernet Controller: X553 10 GbE SFP+ (rev 11), Driver: ixgbe, Version: 5.18.11_baset, Firmware-version: 0x8000084b, 255.65535.255
CSG730 CSG750 CSG770	vni-0/0, vni-0/1	No	Caveat #4	- When using FINISAR FCLF-8521-3 SFP, when the link is up for vni-0/0 - fiber interface LED is ON vni-0/1 - copper interface LED is ON - Ethernet controller: x553 1GbE (rev 11), Driver: ixgbe, Version: 5.9.4, Firmware-version: 0x80000889
CSG1300	vni-0/2, vni-0/3	No	Caveat #1 Caveat #2	- Ethernet controller: x710 10GbE SFP+ (rev 02), Driver: i40e, version: 2.10.19.82, firmware-version: 6.80 0x80003cf2 0.0.0
CSG1300	No	vni-0/12 to vni-0/15	Caveat #1 Caveat #3	- Ethernet controller: X553 10 GbE SFP+ (rev 11), Driver: ixgbe , Version: 5.15.2 (V1.1.0.B1_88e154x-autom, Firmware-version: 0x80000b52, 255.65535.255
CSG1500	vni-0/2, vni-0/3	No	Caveat #1 Caveat #2	- Ethernet controller: x710 10GbE SFP+ (rev 02), Driver: i40e, version: 2.10.19.82, firmware-version: 6.80 0x80003cf2 0.0.0
CSG1500	vni-0/12 to vni-0/15	vni-0/12 to vni-0/15	Caveat #1	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF-8521-3 & ARISTA VXR-10007-20 - Ethernet controller: X722 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 04), Driver: i40e , Version: 2.10.19.82, Firmware-version: 5.00 0x80002302 0.0.0
CSG2500	vni-0/8 to vni-0/15	vni-0/8 to vni-0/15	Caveat #1 Caveat #2	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF-8521-3 & ARISTA VXR-10007-20 - FS SFP-10G-T is not supported; only 10GTEK ASF-10G-T is supported - Ethernet controller: X710 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 02) , Driver: i40e , Version: 2.10.19.82 , Firmware-version: 6.80 0x80004355 0.0.0
CSG5000	vni-0/0 to vni-0/15	vni-0/0 to vni-0/15	Caveat #1 Caveat #4	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF-8521-3 & ARISTA VXR-10007-20 and also for 10G Copper SFPs - 10GTEK ASF-10G-T & FS SFP-10G-T - Ethernet controller: E810 Device 1593 (rev02), Driver: ice, Version: 1.6.7, Firmware-version: 4.20 0x800188dc 1.3346.0

Vendor : Dell
Model	vni-ports: 1G Copper	vni-ports: 10G Copper	Caveats Observed	Comments
VEP1425 VEP1445 VEP1485	Not supported (work in-progress with Dell/Intel)	vni-0/0, vni-0/1	Caveat #1 Caveat #4	Known Issues: Sometimes LED remains OFF when Interface link status is UP. LED remains ON when Cable is unplugged. When LED is ON, restarting versa services will bring down LEDs. Bringing back LED up is through unplugging Copper SFP and inserting it back. Ethernet controller: X553 10 GbE SFP+ (rev 11) , Driver: ixgbe , Version: 5.15.2 (V1.1.0.B1_88e154x-autom, Firmware-version: 0x8000084b, 255.65535.255
VEP-4600-V910	vni-0/4, vni-0/5	vni-0/4, vni-0/5	Caveat #1 Caveat #4	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF-8521-3, ARISTA VXR-10007-20 & DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1. - 10G DELL LCP-10GRJ3SRT-D3 is not supported, only 10GTEK ASF-10G-T & FS SFP-10G-T are supported. - Ethernet controller: X722 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 04), Driver: i40e, Version: 2.10.19.82, Firmware-version: 3.33 0x80001007 1.1862.0
VEP-4600-V930	vni-0/4, vni-0/5	vni-0/4, vni-0/5	Caveat #1 Caveat #4	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF-8521-3, ARISTA VXR-10007-20 & DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1. - 10G DELL LCP-10GRJ3SRT-D3 is not supported, only 10GTEK ASF-10G-T & FS SFP-10G-T are supported. - Ethernet controller: X722 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 04), Driver: i40e, Version: 2.10.19.82, Firmware-version: 5.00 0x80002313 255.65535.255
VEP-4600-V930	vni-0/6 to vni-0/9	vni-0/6 to vni-0/9	Caveat #1 Caveat #2	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF-8521-3, ARISTA VXR-10007-20 & DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1. - 10G DELL LCP-10GRJ3SRT-D3 & FS SFP-10G-T are not supported, only 10GTEK ASF-10G-T is supported - Ethernet controller: X710 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 01), Driver: i40e, Version: 2.10.19.82, Firmware-version: 7.10 0x800075e5 19.5.12
R7515	vni-0/0 to vni-0/3 vni-0/6 to vni-0/9	vni-0/0 to vni-0/3 vni-0/6 to vni-0/9	Caveat #1	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF-8521-3 & DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1 - ARISTA VXR-10007-20 is not supported. Only FINISAR FCLF-8521-3 & DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1 are supported. - Ethernet controller: X710 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 01), Driver: i40e, Version: 2.10.19.82, Firmware-version: 9.00 0x8000cfe4 21.5.9
R7615	vni-0/0 to vni-0/7	vni-0/0 to vni-0/7	Caveat #1	- Caveat 1 applicable for 1G Copper SFPs - FINISAR FCLF8521P2BTL-DL , DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1 and 10G Copper SFPs FS SFP-10G-T - DELL LCP-10GRJ3SRT-D3 is not supported. Only FINISAR FCLF8521P2BTL-DL , DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1 and FS SFP-10G-T are supported. - Ethernet controller: E810- Intel Corporation Device 1593 (rev 02), Driver: ice, Version: 1.6.7, Firmware-version: 4.40 0x8001ba22 22.5.7
XR5610	vni-0/4 to vni-0/11	vni-0/4 to vni-0/11	N/A	- DELL LCP-10GRJ3SRT-D3 is not supported. Only FINISAR FCLF8521P2BTL-DL , DELL FCLF8521P2BTLDL1 and FS SFP-10G-T are supported. - Ethernet controller: E810-XXV Intel Corporation Device 1593 (rev 02), Driver: ice, Version: 1.6.7, Firmware-version: 4.51 0x8001e500 23.0.8

Vendor: Lanner
Model	vni-ports 1G Copper	vni-ports 10G Copper	Caveats Observed	Additional Comments
NCA-1515A	vni-0/0, vni-0/1	No	Caveat#4	- Finisar FCLF8522P2BTL supported for 1G - Note: When Copper Inserted for first time, disable and enable interface for links to come UP. - Ethernet Controller: I350 Gigabit Fiber Network, Driver: igb, Version: 5.6.0-k, Firmware-version: 1.63, 0x800009fb