Type: 100BASE-FX is the technical name of Fast Ethernet over fiber optic cables
Usage:
Fast Iron ICX devices support the following types of SFPs for 100BaseFX:
- Multimode SFP—maximum distance is 2 kilometers
- Long Reach (LR)—maximum distance is 40 kilometers
- Intermediate Reach (IR) —maximum distance is 15 kilometers
Configuration:
After installing a 100Base-FX transceiver, you must use this command to enable 100Base-FX support on the device.
The following example enables support for 100Base-FX on a fiber port.
- Device# config t
- device(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/6
- device(config-if-e1000-1/1/6)# 100-fx
Note:
- The transceiver needs to be installed in the switch for the command to work
Firmware needed to use 100-Fx feature in different models:
The above table gives information on firmware needed on different ICX models for 100-Fx support.
Link: From RUCKUS Ethernet Optics Data Sheet https://www.commscope.com/globalassets/digizuite/61722-ds-ethernet-optics-family.pdf
Supported Ruckus transceiver:
The above table shows details on ruckus transceivers used for 100-fx support
Link: From RUCKUS Ethernet Optics Data Sheet https://www.commscope.com/globalassets/digizuite/61722-ds-ethernet-optics-family.pdf
Known Issues:
1) For compatible ICX Switches, it is noticed that configuration 100-fx gets wiped out upon reload.
Details Noticed:
- We notice this issue only when the device is in a stack
- Standalone switch does not have this issue
Workaround:
- Make sure that the member 1 is always active and has higher priority
- Devices needing 100-fx support needs to be part of member 1 only
Note:
- Make sure not to use any other member other than member 1 to be highest priority and active since if any other member is made active other than member 1, 100-fx is noticed to wipe out from active member as well
Fix for this issue: upgrade to 9010f
2) For ICX switches “optical monitor” command cannot be enabled firmware version 9010a to 9010c
Details Noticed:
ICX7150-24F Router#sho med eth 1/1/3
Port 1/1/3: Type : 100M M-FX-IR(SFP)
Vendor: RUCKUS Version: A
Part# : 33225-100 Serial#: FNF112420000LP8
ICX7150-24F Router#sho med eth 1/1/20
Port 1/1/20: Type : 100M M-FX-SR(SFP)
Vendor: RUCKUS Version: A
Part# : 33224-100 Serial#: FAF1131700000FD
ICX7150-24F Router(config-mif-1/1/3,1/1/20)#optical-monitor
Port 1/1/3 is 100M FX and cannot support Optical Monitoring.
Port 1/1/20 is 100M FX and cannot support Optical Monitoring.
Fix for this issue: upgrade to 9010d
