Low Rx power reported on Brocade switch port due to faulty SFP on upstream device
Applies to
Brocade Switch
Issue
sfpshow
reports Rx value is too low
Slot 5/Port 21:
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Identifier: 3 SFP
Connector: 7 LC
Transceiver: 6804404000000000 8,16,32_Gbps M5 sw Short_dist
[...]
Vendor Name: BROCADE
Vendor OUI: 00:05:1e
Vendor PN: 57-1000333-01
Vendor Rev: A
[...]
Temperature: 59 Centigrade
Current: 7.640 mAmps
Voltage: 3327.1 mVolts
RX Power: -25.1 dBm (3.1 uW)
TX Power: -1.3 dBm (743.9 uW)
- Verify the Tx on the end device if its in the recommended range
Note : The upstream/end device can be storage or host, check the adapter values on storage or host and proceed further with the solution.