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Nexus 6000 - "SFP validation failed" message

jeremytetart
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Hello guys,

I need your help because I believe we encountered an hardware issue or a bug software.

When I connect multimode fiber between Nexus 6000 & Nexus 2000, ports are down (in below the hardware used)

- Nexus 6000

Product :N6K-C6001-64P

SFP : FET10G

- Nexus 2000

Product :Nexus 2248TP-E

SFP : FET10G

- Multimode fiber : OM3

- Comment : Not shut on the ports

The same test on the same ports with two SFP 10G-Base SR => ports come UP.

The same test on the same ports with one SFP 10G-Base SR on Nexus 6K and one FET10G on Nexus 2K => ports come UP.

I notice when I plug a SFP FET10G on Nexus 6K, no red light appear in the SFP. Same test with other SFP FET 10G give the same result.

Plug SFP FET 10G on Nexus 2K => red light appears

Plug SFP 10G-Base SR on Nexus 2K => read light appears

Plug SFP 10G-Base SR on Nexus 6K => read light appears

sh int eth1/11 command show => Transceiver validation failed

switch# sh int Eth1/11
Ethernet1/11 is down (Transceiver validation failed)
Dedicated Interface

switch# sh int eth1/11 transceiver details
Ethernet1/11
    transceiver is present
    type is Fabric Extender Transceiver
    name is CISCO-JDSU
    part number is PLRXPL-VC-S43-CG
    revision is B
    serial number is JUS1739B2RE
    nominal bitrate is 10300 MBit/sec
    Link length supported for 62.5/125um fiber is 10 m
    Link length supported for 50/125um OM3 fiber is 100 m
    cisco id is --
    cisco extended id number is 4

           SFP Detail Diagnostics Information (internal calibration)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Current              Alarms                  Warnings
                Measurement     High        Low         High          Low
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Temperature   24.85 C        75.00 C      5.00 C     70.00 C       10.00 C
  Voltage        3.30 V         3.63 V      2.97 V      3.46 V        3.13 V
  Current        0.00 mA       10.00 mA     2.59 mA     8.50 mA       3.00 mA
  Tx Power        N/A           2.69 dBm  -11.30 dBm   -1.30 dBm     -7.30 dBm
  Rx Power      -3.06 dBm --    2.99 dBm  -13.97 dBm   -1.00 dBm     -9.91 dBm
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Note: ++  high-alarm; +  high-warning; --  low-alarm; -  low-warning

Other action done :

- Unplug/plug SFP FET 10G

- Change SFP FET 10G

- Change speed to 'speed 1000' on port and plug SFP.

Nothing has resolved the issue.

What do you think about this ?

Here the Cisco NX-OS used : 7.1(4)N1(1)

Regards.

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jeremytetart
Level 1
Level 1

FYI,

Feature fex is enable and ports are in fex-fabric mode

switch# sh feature | grep enable
fex                   1         enabled


switch# sh run int eth1/11

!Command: show running-config interface Ethernet1/11

interface Ethernet1/11
  switchport mode fex-fabric

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/11308296/nexus-5596up-cisco-fet-10g-sfp-validation-failed

jeremytetart
Level 1
Level 1

I resolved the issue ^^.

- install feature fex

- configure switchport mode fex-fabric on ports

- reboot switch

- SFP FET 10G (Transceiver validation failed) already on ports after reboot

- plug SFP 10G-Base SR & unplug & then plug FET 10G

;-)

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