Are ALL SFP Modules Compatible

Are ALL SFP Modules Compatible? Even Different Brands? Are SFP modules Universal?

The answer is NO.

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Are ALL SFP Modules Compatible? Unfortunately, there is no SFP module (Optical Modules, Wiki) in the market that is compatible with all brands of devices, such as switches or servers.

Part of the device manufacturers has their SFP modules, which can only work on their own devices. There is a unique ‘code’ of different manufacturers, that makes their devices only recognize their own SFP modules. Their devices will need to verify the ‘code’ if this SFP module is their brand. The code is like a barrier to push other modules away, and users have to buy all from the same suppliers.
The brands such as Cisco, HP, Huawei, Alcatel etc.

Another part of the device manufacturers don’t care about the ‘code’ barrier, and you can use all types of SFP modules in their devices if your rates and interfaces are compatible, because none of the SFP modules and devices need ‘code’ verification.
Those brands such as Juniper, D-link, TP-link, BDCom, ZTE, H3C etc.

Also, there is some information you may need to know as follows,

• SFP modules with ‘code’ from different suppliers cannot work with each other. This is easy to understand, ‘codes’ are different, and you cannot insert Cisco’s 10G SFP module into Aruba (HP) 10G network switch.
• SFP modules without ‘code’ can be used in any devices that do not need ‘code’ verification. For example, you can use Juniper 10G SFP modules in D-Link 10G Router without worrying about compatibility issues.
• SFP modules with ‘code’ can also be used in the main devices that don’t need the ‘code’ verification. That is to say, you can use the Cisco 1000Base SFP module in TP-Link’s 1000M network switch, which does not need to verify the ‘code’ message.

Keyoptics provides all types of SFP modules. They are compatible with all brands of mainstream devices in the market. No matter whether the devices need ‘code’ verification or not. The only thing we need to know from you before the order is the brand of the devices.

Please refer to the compatible list below for the brands we support before you know Are ALL SFP Modules Compatible:

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