ICX Switch Model 100Base-FX SFP optic support, configuration, firmware and known issues

[Chandini]

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

[Mayank]

Thanks Chandini 🙂

[JonDixon]

Hey, I've got an ICX7450 that I just upgraded to FW version 8.0.70h. After upgrade, 100-fx can no longer be applied to any disable port. Unfortunately, my startup configuration has disabled 100-fx ports. This means that at reload, the 100-fx configuration is not loaded to the running config.

Is that fixed in any newer firmware?

[Chandini]

Hi JonDixon

Ack and Noted. Thanks for posting your concern here. 

See if you can use the below link to create a case with us as you are on older version of firmware on the switch 8.0.70h . We might need more time to analyze and may also need logs from the switch. 

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/case_management

Please feel free to post if you have any concerns. Thanks 

[JonDixon]

Sadly I made a case and they told me that I don't have support, and referred me to the forums.