G-TAP A-SF21 Transceiver Rules and Notes
The G-TAP A-SF21 supports SFP and SFP+ transceivers, for connectivity to 1G/10G fiber and copper Ethernet links.
Keep in mind the following notes and rules for transceivers.
| 1. | Tap speed is determined by the external devices connected to the network ports. The external devices must be running at the same speed for data to be passed to the Monitor/Tool ports. |
| 2. | The Network ports must use the same transceiver type |
| 3. | The Tool port transceivers must support the same speed as the Network port transceivers. However, though Tool port transceivers do not need to be from the same medium. |
Note: It is recommended to use the same optics, either as one another or as those in the Network ports.
| 4. | After removing an optical transceiver, the best practice is to wait seventeen (17) or more seconds before re-inserting the same or different optical transceiver. This includes the intervals between removal/insertion/re-insertion |
| 5. | When using 1G SFP Optical Transceivers in the Monitor/Tool ports, the connected tools must have auto-negotiation disabled for the link to establish successfully. |
| 6. | Copper SFP-501 (1000BASE-T) and Copper SFP-531 (10000BASE-T) transceivers can only be used at there native speeds and there are no configurable auto-negotiation, speed, or duplex settings for these transceivers that would allow 10/100 Mbps use. |
For details about the supported transceiver, cable type refer to “GigaVUE-OS Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix”.
