SFP transceiver compatibility

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July 2, 2022
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Hi Guys,

I am using Fortigate SFP module on Fortigate firewall & using brocade & extreme SFP module on switch. but the port is not coming up.

Is there any compatibility issue with extreme & brocade SFP module ? Attached are the snapshots.Fortigate SFP ModuleExtreme & Brocade SFP Module

FortiGate v5.2

Best answer by Toshi_Esumi

That's because FTNT one is 10G SR and the others are 10G LR. You need to match between them and with the cable type, MM of SM.

Toshi

Toshi_EsumiAnswer

SuperUser

That's because FTNT one is 10G SR and the others are 10G LR. You need to match between them and with the cable type, MM of SM.

Toshi

Shantilal1998Author

Explorer II

Thanks, Will do and check.

Toshi_Esumi

SuperUser

Although there is no guarantee with other vendor SFP/SFP+s, FGTs generally don't check vendor code so I would expect those major vendor's ones work on any FGTs.

<edit> Wait. You said you have them on the swtich side, not on the FGT side. Then it's not about FGT's compatibility but switch's compatibility with those vendors instead.</edit>

Toshi