How to check the compatibility of CISCO optical modules with switches
Time: 2025-03-20
When the optical module is used on the switch, you need to know the interoperability between the optical module model and the corresponding switch model to avoid compatibility problems. At present, there are two main ways to check the compatibility relationship between optical modules and switches, one is to provide a compatibility list in the product manual, that is the switch manual lists the compatible optical module models, such as Aruba, or the manual of the optical module lists the compatible host models, such as Juniper; the other is to have an independent compatibility manual of the optical module, such as Brocade; and CISCO provides a tool to query the compatibility relationship between optical modules and switches, which is described next.
When you enter the Cisco Optical Device Compatibility Matrix web page (URL: https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com), the first thing you see is the disclaimer and notes; a carousel is designed on the right side of the page to promote new products, solutions, and blogs.
Figure 1 Compatibility Matrix Tool Web Page
The result will show all CISCO host devices that support the optical module, as well as the minimum software requirements after enter the CISCO optical module model number in the search box; a carousel is designed on the left side of the page to designed with information filtering/filtering functions, which facilitates the quick screening of information.
Figure 2 Search Optical Module Compatibility Matrix
Similarly, the results will show all supported optical module models for that host, as well as the minimum software requirements after enter a CISCO host model in the search box.
Figure 3 Search Host Compatibility Matrix
Click the CUE logo in front of the model number in the product ID column of the optical module to view the product information, including product picture, rate, transmission distance, power consumption, fiber type, optical power and other basic attributes.
Figure 4 Product Information
Click the green logo after the model number in the Product ID column of the optical module to jump to the optical module and optical module interoperability matrix or data sheet.
Figure 5 Optical Module and Optical Module Interoperability List
The compatibility matrix supports pdf export, and there are more functions for you to explore.
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