Transceiver Modules

Copper SFP modules

These copper GbE SFP transceiver modules are supported in F5^® products.

Important: 1000BASE-T network segments have a maximum length of 328 feet (100 meters) and must use Category 5 cable minimum. F5® recommends Category 5e or Category 6.

Important: F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Note: All photos shown are examples. The appearance of your components or accessories might vary slightly.

SKU: F5-UPG-SFPC-R (OPT-0051-xx/OPT-0015-xx)

These are specifications for the 1000BASE-T Copper Ethernet transceiver module.

Module: 1000BASE-T Copper Ethernet transceiver module
Connector type: RJ45
Maximum operating distance: 328 feet (100 meters)
Cable specifications: Minimum Category 5 (Cat5) with Category 5 UTP; Cat5e or Cat6 recommended
Standards compliance: IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
DDM: No
Supported platforms: 2000, 4000, 5000, 7000, 10000, 12000, i2000, i4000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Fiber SFP modules

These fiber GbE SFP (or Mini-GBIC) transceiver modules are supported in F5^® products.

Important: F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Note: All photos shown are examples. The appearance of your components or accessories might vary slightly.

SKU: F5-UPG-SFP-R (OPT-0010-xx)

These are specifications for the 1000BASE-SX (Short Range) Ethernet transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

1000BASE-SX (Short Range) Ethernet transceiver module

Laser emitter

850 nm (multi-mode)

Connector type

Duplex LC

Operating distance/cable specifications

275 meters maximum of 62.5μm MMF that meets type A1a defined in IEC 60793-2:1992
550 meters maximum of 50.0μm MMF that meets type A1b defined in IEC 60793-2:1992

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3z (1000BASE-SX)

DDM

Supported platforms

1600, 2000, 3600, 3900, 4000, 5000, 6900, 7000, 8900, 8950, 10000, 11000, 11050, 12000, i2000, i4000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000 VIPRION^® (B2100, B2150, B4100, B4200, and B4300 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

SKU: F5-UPG-SFPLX-R (OPT-0050-xx/OPT-0011-xx)

These are specifications for the 1000BASE-LX (Long Range) Ethernet transceiver module.

You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

1000BASE-LX (Long Range) Ethernet transceiver module

Laser emitter

1310 nm (single-mode)

Connector type

Duplex LC

Operating distance/cable specifications

Up to 10 kilometers maximum on 9/125μm SMF using 10μm SMF that meets type B1 in IEC 60793-2:1992

550 meters maximum using 50μm MMF that meets type A1b defined in IEC 60793-2:1992

550 meters maximum using 62.5μm MMF that meets type A1a defined in IEC 60793-2:1992

Note: When using MMF, single-mode, fiber offset-launch mode-conditioning patch cords are required in both ends of the link, as specified in IEEE 802.3-2005 section 38.11.4.

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3z (1000BASE-LX)

DDM

No

Supported platforms

1600, 2000, 3600, 3900, 4000, 5000, 6900, 7000, 8900, 8950, 10000, 11000, 11050, 12000, i2000, i4000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, VIPRION^® (B2100, B2150, B4100, B4200, and B4300 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Fiber SFP+ modules

These fiber 10GbE SFP+ transceiver modules are supported in F5^® products.

F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Note: All photos shown are examples. The appearance of your components or accessories might vary slightly.

SKU: F5-UPG-SFP+-R (OPT-0016-xx)

These are specifications for the 10GBASE-SR (Short Range) Ethernet transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

10GBASE-SR (Short Range) 10G Ethernet Transceiver Module

Laser emitter

850 nm (multi-mode)

Connector type

Duplex LC

Operating distance/cable specifications

26 meters maximum for type 160MHz-km 62.5μm MMF

33 meters maximum for type OM1 200MHz-km 62.5μm MMF

66 meters maximum for type 400MHz-km 50.0 μm MMF

82 meters maximum for type OM2 500MHz-km 50.0μm MMF

300 meters maximum for type OM3 2000MHz-km 50.0μm MMF

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3ae (10GBASE-SR)

DDM

Yes

Supported platforms

2000, 4000, 5000, 7000, 8900, 8950, 10000, 11000, 11050, 12000, i2000, i4000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, VIPRION (B2100, B2150, B4100, B4200, and B4300 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

SKU: F5-UPG-SFP+LR-R (OPT-0017-xx)

These are specifications for the 10GBASE-LR (Long Range) 10G Ethernet transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

10GBASE-LR (Long Range) 10G Ethernet transceiver module

Laser emitter

1310 nm (single-mode)

Connector type

Duplex LC

Operating distance/cable specifications

10 kilometers maximum on 8-10μm SMF (ITU-T G.652)

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3ae (10GBASE-LR)

DDM

No

Supported platforms

2000, 4000, 5000, 7000, 8900, 8950, 10000, 11000, 11050, 12000, i2000, i4000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, VIPRION (B2100, B2150, B4100, B4200, and B4300 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Fiber QSFP+ modules

These fiber 40GbE QSFP+ transceiver modules are supported in F5^® products.

Important: F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Note: All photos shown are examples. The appearance of your components or accessories might vary slightly.

SKU: F5-UPG-QSFP+SR4 (OPT-0036-xx)

These are specifications for the 40GBASE-SR4 100m QSFP+ Optical transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

40GBASE-SR4 100m QSFP+ optical transceiver module

Laser emitter

850 nm (multi-mode)

Connector type

MPO/MTP

Operating distance/cable specifications

100 meters on OM3 MMF

150 meters on OM4 MMF

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3ba (40GBASE-SR4)

DDM

Yes

Supported platforms

10000, 12000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, i15000, VIPRION^® (B2250, B4300, and B4450 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

SKU: F5-UPG-QSFP+ (OPT-0025-xx) (no longer available)

These are specifications for the 40GBASE-SR4 100m QSFP+ optical transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

40GBASE-SR4 100m QSFP+ optical transceiver module

Laser emitter

850 nm (multi-mode)

Connector type

MPO/MTP

Operating distance/cable specifications

100 meters on OM3 MMF

150 meters on OM4 MMF

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3ba (40GBASE-SR4)

DDM

No

Supported platforms

10000, 12000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, i15000, VIPRION^® (B2250, B4300, and B4450 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

SKU: F5-UPG-QSFP+LR4 (OPT-0030-xx)

These are specifications for the 40GBASE-LR4 10km QSFP+ optical transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

40GBASE-LR4 10km QSFP+ optical transceiver module

Laser emitter

1271-1331 nm (single mode)

Connector type

Duplex LC

Operating distance/cable specifications

10 kilometers maximum on SMF (ITU-T G.652)

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3ba (40GBASE-LR4)

DDM

Yes

Supported platforms

10000, 12000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, i15000, VIPRION^® (B2250, B4300, and B4450 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

SKU: F5-UPG-QSFP+BD (OPT-0043-xx)

These are specifications for the Bi-Directional (BiDi) 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ optical transceiver module.

Standard 10G infrastructure uses one fiber for transmission and another fiber for reception. BiDi transceiver modules support two wavelengths per fiber, supporting 20Gbps per fiber, with a total of 40Gbps.

Important: BiDi is supported only in BIG-IP software version 12.1.3 and later.

Important: F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Important:You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Note: All photos shown are examples. The appearance of your components or accessories might vary slightly.

Module

Bi-Directional 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ optical transceiver module

Laser emitter

850-900 nm

Connector type
Duplex LC

Operating distance/cable specifications

100 meters maximum on OM3 MMF and 150 meters maximum on OM4 MMF

DDM

Yes

Supported platforms

10000, 12000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, i15000, VIPRION B2250 blades
Attention: VIPRION 4300 and 4400 Series blades do not support BiDi transceiver modules.

Note: The operating temperature for this transceiver module is +10C to +70C. In case of a cold start (below +10C), you should hot swap the module when the system reads +11C from the module. If you insert a BiDi module, the operating range of the entire unit starts from +11C.

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

SKU: F5-UPG-QSFP+PSM4 (OPT-0045-xx)

These are specifications for the 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ PSM4 optical transceiver module.

The QSFP+ PSM4 module has four identical and independent lanes, which provide a point-to-point 40Gbs link over eight single mode fibers up to 10km.

Important: This module is supported only in BIG-IP software version 12.1.4 and later.

Important: F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Note: All photos shown are examples. The appearance of your components or accessories might vary slightly.

Module

40GBASE-PSM4 QSFP+ optical transceiver module

Laser emitter

1310 nm

Connector type

MPO/MTP

Operating distance/cable specifications

10 meters maximum

DDM

Yes

Supported platforms

10000, 12000, i5000, i7000, i10000, i11000, i15000, VIPRION (B2250 and B4400 blades)
Attention: VIPRION 4300 Series blades do not support these transceiver modules.

Note: The operating temperature for this transceiver module is +10C to +70C. In case of a cold start (below +10C), you should hot swap the module when the system reads +11C from the module. If you insert a BiDi module, the operating range of the entire unit starts from +11C.

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Fiber QSFP28 modules

These fiber 100GbE QSFP28 transceiver modules are supported in F5^® products.

Important: F5 only provides support for F5-branded or F5-provided optical modules.

Note: All photos shown are examples. The appearance of your components or accessories might vary slightly.

SKU: F5-UPG-QSFP28-SR4 (OPT-0031-xx)

These are specifications for the 100GBASE-SR4 100m QSFP28 optical transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

100GBASE-SR4 100m QSFP28 optical transceiver module

Laser emitter

850 nm (multi-mode)

Connector type

MPO/MTP

Operating distance/cable specifications

70 meters on OM3 MMF

100 meters on OM4 MMF

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3bm (100GBASE-SR4)

DDM

Yes

Supported platforms

i15000, VIPRION^® (B4450 blades)

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

SKU: F5-UPG-QSFP28-LR4 (OPT-0039-xx)

These are specifications for the 100GBASE-LR4 10 km QSFP28 optical transceiver module.

Important: You must ensure suitability of both the optical fiber and the laser transceiver on the other end.

Module

100GBASE-LR4 100m QSFP28 10km optical transceiver module

Laser emitter

1295-1310 nm (single mode)

Connector type

MPO/MTP

Operating distance/cable specifications

10 kilometers maximum on SMF (ITU-T G.652)

Standards compliance

IEEE 802.3ba (100GBASE-LR4)

DDM

Yes

Supported platforms

i15000, VIPRION B4450 blades

Important: Specifications are subject to change without notification.

Transceiver Module Updates

F5 provides a package (f5optics) that you can download and install to your system to get the latest updates for F5-branded transceiver modules.

Note: This feature is available only on these systems running BIG-IP^® version 12.1.1 HF2 or later: iSeries platforms and VIPRION^® 4450 blade.

Download the f5optics package

You can download the f5optics package from F5 to install updates to F5-branded transceiver modules.

Log in to downloads.f5.com and click Find a Download.

In the Hardware-Specific area, click Platform / EUD.

Select f5optics from the list.

Click the file name f5optics-<version-and-build-number>.im to start the download.

Download the corresponding checksum file and README file.
The corresponding checksum file has the same name as the IM file, except that .md5 is the file extension. After the download completes, verify the integrity of the file by checking the MD5 checksum.

Install transceiver module updates using the f5optics package

You can use tmsh to install updates to F5-branded transceiver modules using the f5optics package.
Important: When you run the f5optics installation process, this disrupts traffic on the system on which the installation is performed. During the installation process, you are prompted to confirm that you are aware of this action before the installation can proceed.

Connect to the system using the serial console or by opening an SSH session to the management IP address.

Use SCP to move the f5optics package to the /shared/f5optics/images directory on your F5 system.

Open the TMOS Shell (tmsh).
tmsh

Change to the network module.
net

The system prompt updates with the module name: user@bigip01(Active)(/Common)(tmos.net)#

Install the f5optics package.
install f5optics [ recovery ] [ slot [ <slot_number> | all ] ]

The slot option applies only to chassis-based systems. The recovery option enables you to recover from a corrupted f5optics installation by installing the latest version of the f5optics package that is currently available on the system.

When you are prompted to confirm the installation, type y.
Are you sure? Y/N (Installing the f5optics will re-initialize network interfaces, causing a temporary traffic interruption) y

About using the f5optics package with VIPRION B4450 blades

When you add a VIPRION^® 4450 blade to an existing cluster, the new blade must be running a version of the f5optics package that is at least as recent as the version of the package that is running on the primary blade.

Verify the f5optics version on a VIPRION blade

You can use tmsh to verify the version of the f5optics package on your VIPRION^® blade and update it to a newer version, if needed.

Log in to the command line of the primary blade using an account with root access.

Verify the f5optics package version.
tmsh show net f5optics

This is an example of the output that you might see when you run this command:
=== slot 2 addr 123.4.5.6 color green === Name : f5optics Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 1.0.0 Vendor: (none) Release : 39.0 Build Date: Wed 30 Nov 2016 02:58:31 PM PST Group : System Environment/Libraries Source RPM: f5optics-1.0.0-39.0.src.rpm Summary : F5 optics configuration Description : f5 Optics Configuration

If the version of f5optics on your blade is not the latest available from F5, you need to download and install the latest version of the f5optics package.