08-19-2013 05:58 AM - edited 03-11-2019 07:27 PM
I am attempting to connect an ASA 5585 TenGig to a Nexus 7000 F2 TenGig port.
I am seeing the error message Transceiver validation failed when I insert the SFP into the port. I know that the error is removed when I enter the command switchport mode fex-fabric, and have tried the configuration, but am unable to get the link to come up.at either end. I am also aware that LACP is not supported when switchport mode fex-fabric is configured.
ASA is in multiple context mode with portchannel interfaces allocated to the relevant ASA context. Anyone know if I am overlooking something? Anyone run into this issue before?
Nexus 7000:
Eth1/1 1 eth access down Transceiver validation fa auto(D) 2
Eth1/2 1 eth access down Transceiver validation fa auto(D) 2
interface Ethernet1/1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-10
channel-group 2 mode active
no shutdown
interface Ethernet1/2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2-10
channel-group 2 mode active
no shutdown
interface port-channel2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2-10
ASA5585:
interface TenGigabitEthernet0/6
channel-group 2 mode active
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet0/7
channel-group 2 mode active
interface Port-channel2
!
interface Port-channel2.2
vlan 2
!
interface Port-channel2.3
vlan 3
context inside
allocate-interface Port-channel2.1
allocate-interface Port-channel2.2
config-url disk0:/inside.cfg
08-19-2013 06:46 AM
On the F2 cards with 1/10 Gbps-capable ports you sometimes have to add "speed 10000" to validate the 10 Gbps transceiver.
12-14-2013 10:50 AM
In my case, I was getting this error on a interface of a Nexus C6001 with the FET-10G transceiver. I was able to clear it up by temorarily replacing and configuring a slower GLC-T which worked as expected. I then removed all the settings an got the FET-10G to link.
01-19-2014 07:43 AM
Sorry for the very late reply. It turned out that I had not allocated the F2 interfaces to the VDC
Thanks for your replies
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