3850-24P with 2 x 10GE Network Module and 4x sfp..

[Peter Handke]

Hi,

I have switch WS-C3850-24P-S with module C3850-NM-2-10G and a 4x SFP-10G-LRM.

Can I use this sfp+ module in Gi1/1/1 and Gi1/1/2 as 1 Gb/s port ? Or can i use this sfp as 1Gb/s ? I need to have 4 fiber ports, no matter  10Gb or 1 Gb/s, just 4 optic ports.

Now, i have in log:

%PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi1/1/2, putting Gi1/1/2 in err-disable state

Thanks for any help or advice

greetings

Peter

[Marvin Rhoads · Accepted solution]

The C3850-NM-2-10G module supports 10 Gbps SFPs only in the two rightmost ports. If you need four active SFPs in that module, they must all be 1 Gbps SFPs. The hardware installation guide explains the supported combinations here.

Compatible 1 Gbps transceiver types for the 3850 are listed here.

You cannot run a 10 Gbps transceiver (such as your SFP-10G-LRM) at 1 Gbps.

Hope this helps. Please rate helpful posts.

[Peter Handke]

I thought that 10 Gb/s can work with 1 Gb/s speed, in Gi1/1/1 or 2 slot. Now i have to buy extra sfp just for 1 Gb/s

Thanks for explanation.

[Marvin Rhoads]

You're welcome.

Generally speaking almost all optical transceivers are limited to their rated speed (and only that speed) due to how the optical component (LED or laser) is manufactured. There are a few exceptions but they are not very common.

It's not as simple as with a 10/100/1000 copper Ethernet NIC where the multi-speed support is built into the ASIC.

Thanks for the rating.

[loizosko]

i have similar situation

i have a 3850 with C3850-NM-4-1G

i am running ios XE 3.7

i installed GLC-SX-MMD and i get the same error

the module is only for 1gb

is it a bug? i can't find anything that says about a bug

[loizosko]

update

i used the non Dom gbic and worked

there must be a bug

GLC-SX-MM worked

[venkatesh Gotur]

Hello experts,

We are having WS-C3850-12S-S and WS-C3850-24T-S in stack.

and am facing this same issue with my 12S-S switch i have upgraded the ios from 03.07.03E to 16.1.2 but still the problem persists ..am confused what to do now.

we are using GLC-SX-MMD= SFP modules ..what should be done in this case..

a final solution.

[Richard Primm]

You may also want to take a look at this link as a reference.

3850: Understanding interface configuration on NM modules

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-36084

Lp

[dayana713]

Hi Marvin, I have a similar issue...

I have a a C3850-24P-S with a C3850-NM-2-10G, however i am using a GLC-SX-MMD.

When i insert the transceiver i get this message:

%PLATFORM_PM-6-MODULE_ERRDISABLE: The inserted SFP module with interface name

%PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi1/1/2, putting Gi1/1/2 in

Switch#able state

Is this transceiver support on these modules?

Am i doing something wrong?

Thanks!

[Marvin Rhoads]

The GLC-SX-MMD is supported n the C3850-NM-2-10G module as long as you don't already have 10 Gbps transceivers in the rightmost ports.

Can you share the output of:

     show int status | b Gi1/1/1

...so we can see a bit more detail?

[Francesco Bagnoli]

Hi Marvin, I have exactly the same problem with a C3850-NM-2-10G and GLC-SX-MMD. I've tried the GLC in two different stacks with different NM but I've received the same error. Both 3850 stacks running IOS XE 3.2.3

Do you have any ideas?

Thanks!

Francesco

[dayana713]

Marvin my apologies for the delay.
Here are the results from the requested command:

Switch>show int status | b Gi1/1/1

Gi1/1/1                      err-disabled 1            auto   auto unknown

Gi1/1/2                      err-disabled 1            auto   auto unknown

Te1/1/3                      err-disabled 1            auto   auto unknown

Te1/1/4                      notconnect   1            auto   auto unknown

Switch>

When i originally inserted the transceiver i got this message:

%PLATFORM_PM-6-MODULE_ERRDISABLE: The inserted SFP module

with interface name Gi1/1/1 is not supported

%PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi1/1/1,

putting Gi1/1/1 in err-disable state

Please advise, thanks.

[rfalconer.sffcu]

You should be able to do 2 X 1Gb and 1 X 10Gb in that module. Have you tried removing the 10Gb optic since it's not connected anyway? Maybe in the 2/1 configuration, the 10Gb needs to be in te1/1/3?

[Leo Laohoo]

I believe this is an IOS bug.  Have you guys tried using OLD GLC-SX-MM (non-DOM)?

[Francesco Bagnoli]

Hi Leo, I've tried with GLC-SX-MM and it works correctly!