diff --git a/docs/icx7150.md b/docs/icx7150.md index f9b4b32..ed7e3d6 100644 --- a/docs/icx7150.md +++ b/docs/icx7150.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ + # Setting up Brocade ICX7150 ## Preparation @@ -279,21 +280,10 @@ If you made any of the above extra changes, remember they have not been saved to write memory ``` -## SFP Information -Brocade does not restrict the use of optics by manufacturer, they'll take anything given it conforms to SFF-8472 Specification for Diagnostic Monitoring Interface for Optical Transceivers. +## SFP/Optics Information +Brocade does not restrict the use of optics by manufacturer, they'll take anything given it's the right protocol. However by default, optical monitoring information is disabled unless it sees Brocade or Foundry optics. -### EEPROM - -To dump the contents of the EEPROM, use the following. Replace the final number with a port number from 1 to 8. - -``` -dm optic 1/2/1 eeprom -``` - -### Enhanced Digital Diagnostic Interface - - -Optical monitoring information is disabled unless it sees Brocade or Foundry optics. So if you want to see information like this : +So if you want to see information like this : ``` telnet@Route2(config)#sh optic 5 @@ -302,12 +292,16 @@ telnet@Route2(config)#sh optic 5 5 32.7460 C -002.6688 dBm -002.8091 dBm 5.472 mA Normal Normal Normal Normal ``` -You'll need to enable optics for non-Brocade or Foundry optics with the following. +You'll need to pick up some official Brocade or Foundry optics on ebay, or buy some flashed optics from FiberStore. +**Note:** Starting in v8080 firmware, Ruckus added a command that enables optical monitoring details (like the above example) for non-brocade branded optics. It's not guaranteed to work with all optics, but should with most that conform to SFF-8472. Run the following to enable this: ``` +enable +conf t optical-monitor optical-monitor non-ruckus-optic-enable +write mem ``` ### Thanks: diff --git a/docs/icx7250.md b/docs/icx7250.md index 0191861..07ad578 100644 --- a/docs/icx7250.md +++ b/docs/icx7250.md @@ -288,20 +288,10 @@ If you made any of the above extra changes, remember they have not been saved to write memory ``` -## SFP Information -Brocade does not restrict the use of optics by manufacturer, they'll take anything given it conforms to SFF-8472 Specification for Diagnostic Monitoring Interface for Optical Transceivers. +## SFP/Optics Information +Brocade does not restrict the use of optics by manufacturer, they'll take anything given it's the right protocol. However by default, optical monitoring information is disabled unless it sees Brocade or Foundry optics. -### EEPROM - -To dump the contents of the EEPROM, use the following. Replace the final number with a port number from 1 to 8. - -``` -dm optic 1/2/1 eeprom -``` - -### Enhanced Digital Diagnostic Interface - -Optical monitoring information is disabled unless it sees Brocade or Foundry optics. So if you want to see information like this : +So if you want to see information like this : ``` telnet@Route2(config)#sh optic 5 @@ -310,11 +300,16 @@ telnet@Route2(config)#sh optic 5 5 32.7460 C -002.6688 dBm -002.8091 dBm 5.472 mA Normal Normal Normal Normal ``` -You'll need to enable optics for non-Brocade or Foundry optics with the following. +You'll need to pick up some official Brocade or Foundry optics on ebay, or buy some flashed optics from FiberStore. + +**Note:** Starting in v8080 firmware, Ruckus added a command that enables optical monitoring details (like the above example) for non-brocade branded optics. It's not guaranteed to work with all optics, but should with most that conform to SFF-8472. Run the following to enable this: ``` +enable +conf t optical-monitor optical-monitor non-ruckus-optic-enable +write mem ``` ### Thanks: