How to view supported and unsupported SFP SFP+ or QSFP module transceiver details for dataplane interfaces

How to view supported and unsupported SFP SFP+ or QSFP module transceiver details for dataplane interfaces

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Created On 03/02/23 09:50 AM - Last Modified 04/24/25 11:32 AM


Objective


  • This article covers few CLI commands to view installed SFP module transceiver details for dataplane interfaces
  • The examples are from PA-5450


Environment


  • Palo Alto Firewalls.
  • PAN-OS 9.1 or above.
  • SFP, SFP+ or QSFP Transceivers.


Procedure


CLI commands for different ports:
  1. debug system interface-xcvr-info aux-1
  2. debug system interface-xcvr-info aux-2
  3. debug system interface-xcvr-info log-1
  4. debug system interface-xcvr-info log-2
  5. debug system interface-xcvr-info ha1-a
  6. debug system interface-xcvr-info ha1-b
  7. debug system interface-xcvr-info management-a
  8. debug system interface-xcvr-info management-b
CLI commands for Ethernet Ports:
  1. show transceiver-detail <interface name> (for ethernet ports)
  2. show transceiver-detail all

NOTE: Currently, this does not work for HSCI ports.
 

Examples:

> show transceiver-detail ethernet2/23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Detailed Transceiver Information
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interface:                             ethernet2/23
Vendor Name:                           OEM             
Vendor Part Number:                    PAN-SFP-PLUS-SR  Rev B4
Vendor Serial Number:                  GT03BA02188    
Link Length for 62.5/125 um OM1 fiber: 20 m
Link Length for 50/125 um OM2 fiber:   80 m
Link Length for 50/125 um OM3 fiber:   300 m
Link Length for 50/125 um OM4 fiber:   0 m
Diagnostic Monitor Information:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Alarms                  Warnings
                                High          Low         High        Low
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Temperature       14.68 C      80.00 C      -10.00 C     70.00 C      0.00 C
Voltage            3.28 V       3.63 V        2.97 V      3.47 V      3.14 V
Current           5.04 mA     20.00 mA       1.00 mA    15.00 mA     1.00 mA
TX Power          0.59 mW      1.26 mW       0.16 mW     0.79 mW     0.25 mW
RX Power          0.00 mW      1.78 mW       0.04 mW     1.12 mW     0.07 mW
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> debug system interface-xcvr-info log-1
        Identifier                                : 0x03 (SFP)
        Extended identifier                       : 0x04 (GBIC/SFP defined by 2-wire interface ID)
        Connector                                 : 0x07 (LC)
        Transceiver codes                         : 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
        Transceiver type                          : 10G Ethernet: 10G Base-SR
        Encoding                                  : 0x06 (64B/66B)
        BR, Nominal                               : 10300MBd
        Rate identifier                           : 0x00 (unspecified)
        Length (SMF,km)                           : 0km
        Length (SMF)                              : 0m
        Length (50um)                             : 80m
        Length (62.5um)                           : 20m
        Length (Copper)                           : 0m
        Length (OM3)                              : 300m
        Laser wavelength                          : 850nm
        Vendor name                               : OEM
        Vendor OUI                                : 00:00:00
        Vendor PN                                 : PAN-SFP-PLUS-SR
        Vendor rev                                : B4
        Option values                             : 0x00 0x1a
        Option                                    : RX_LOS implemented
        Option                                    : TX_FAULT implemented
        Option                                    : TX_DISABLE implemented
        BR margin, max                            : 0%
        BR margin, min                            : 0%
        Vendor SN                                 : GT3H7060
        Date code                                 : 080702
        Optical diagnostics support               : Yes
        Laser bias current                        : 5.800 mA
        Laser output power                        : 0.6692 mW / -1.74 dBm
        Receiver signal average optical power     : 0.4176 mW / -3.79 dBm
        Module temperature                        : 32.30 degrees C / 90.15 degrees F
        Module voltage                            : 3.3017 V
        Alarm/warning flags implemented           : Yes
        Laser bias current high alarm             : Off
       .....(Output Omitted)....
        

IMPORTANT
1. You can monitor the status of transceivers in your physical appliance or device to enable easier installation and troubleshooting. Through transceiver monitoring, also known as digital optical monitoring (DOM), you can view diagnostics like transmitted bias current, transmitted power, received power, transceiver temperature, and power supply voltage.
See below for a list of devices that support transceiver monitoring.

  • PA-800 Series
  • PA-3200 Series
  • PA-3400 Series
  • PA-5200 Series
  • PA-5400 Series
  • PA-7000 Series

2. If you run commands on an incompatible transceiver, the CLI will return 'N/A' for any diagnostic information it cannot read.

3. The transceiver module must support Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) to display the diagnostic information.

e.g

supported module output:

 

admin@FWactive)> show system state | match sys.s1.p1.phy

sys.s1.p1.phy: { 'link-partner': { }, 'media': SFP-Plus-Fiber, 'sfp': { 'ch1': { 'rx-power': 0.47 mW, 'tx-bias': 5.73 mA, 'tx-power': 0.66 mW, }, 'connector': LC, 'diagnostic-monitor': Yes, 'encoding': Manchester, 'identifier': SFP, 'link-len-km': 0 km, 'link-len-m': 0 m, 'link-len-om1': 20 m, 'link-len-om2': 80 m, 'link-len-om3': 300 m, 'link-len-om4': 0 m, 'rx-power-alarm-hi': 2.00 mW, 'rx-power-alarm-lo': 0.03 mW, 'rx-power-warn-hi': 1.00 mW, 'rx-power-warn-lo': 0.05 mW, 'supply-voltage': 3.27 V, 'temp-alarm-hi': 90.00 C, 'temp-alarm-lo': -10.00 C, 'temp-warn-hi': 85.00 C, 'temp-warn-lo': -5.00 C, 'temperature': 30.87 C, 'transceiver': 10000B-SR, 'tx-bias-alarm-hi': 15.00 mA, 'tx-bias-alarm-lo': 1.00 mA, 'tx-bias-warn-hi': 12.00 mA, 'tx-bias-warn-lo': 2.00 mA, 'tx-power-alarm-hi': 1.20 mW, 'tx-power-alarm-lo': 0.16 mW, 'tx-power-warn-hi': 1.00 mW, 'tx-power-warn-lo': 0.20 mW, 'vendor-name': OEM             , 'vendor-part-number': PAN-SFP-PLUS-SR , 'vendor-part-rev': B4  , 'vendor-serial-number': GT3F5102       , 'voltage-alarm-hi': 3.63 V, 'voltage-alarm-lo': 2.97 V, 'voltage-warn-hi': 3.46 V, 'voltage-warn-lo': 3.13 V, }, 'type': Ethernet, }

 

unsupported module output:

admin@FW(active)> show system state | match sys.s1.p10.phy

sys.s1.p10.phy: { 'link-partner': { }, 'media': SFP-Plus-Fiber, 'sfp': { 'diagnostic-monitor': No, 'encoding': 64B66B, 'ex-spec-compliance-code': 0x0, 'identifier': QSFPP, 'transceiver': S dist,SN, 'vendor-name': FINISAR CORP    , 'vendor-part-number': FTL410QE2C      , 'vendor-part-rev': A Bh, 'vendor-serial-number': MRM01TA        , }, 'type': Ethernet, }



Additional Information


Monitor Transceivers
How to View Currently Installed SFP Modules
Key specifications for palo alto networks interfaces and transceivers
 



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