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1 SFP optical transceiver inventory and monitoring
using NC-SI
This document provides information on iDRAC inventory and monitoring of supported SFP optical
transceivers that are already plugged into network device SFP ports. SFP transceiver data is shared across
all iDRAC user interfaces.
SFF-8472 specification defines SFP transceiver diagnostic information which contains manufacture and
sensor information.
Diagnostic information
The following information related to SFP transceivers is available on iDRAC user interfaces.
Inventory data
Manufacturer information
Description
Vendor Name
SFP Vendor Name
Vendor Part Number
Part Number provided by the SFP vendor
Vendor Revision
Revision level for part number provided by vendor
Vendor Serial Number
Serial number provided by vendor
Device Identifier/Type Info
Type of transceiver
Supported SFP device identifier types are SFP, SFP+, SFP28,
SFP-DD, QSFP, QSFP+, QSFP28, QSFP-DD, and Base-T
Monitor data
Data type
Description
Temp High Alarm Threshold
Set when internal temperature exceeds high alarm level
Temp High Warning Threshold
Set when internal temperature exceeds high warning level
Temperature Value
Internally measured module temperature
Vcc Voltage Value
Internally measured supply voltage in transceiver
TX Bias Current Value
Internally measured TX Bias Current
TX Output Power Value
Internally measured TX output power
RX Input Power Value
Internally measured RX input power
The SFP transceivers that support digital diagnostic monitoring (DDM) function and digital optical monitoring
(DOM) function provide the above information.