SFP transceiver compatibility

[Shantilal1998]

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

[Toshi_Esumi · Accepted solution]

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

[Shantilal1998]

Thanks, Will do and check.

[Shantilal1998]

Hi, 

Can we use Extreme & Brocade SFP module on Fortigate firewall ? The modules snapshot that we have attached.

And will it create any issue in the future ?

[Toshi_Esumi]

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