If you come across to an issue like this you are about to fix before that you think. After plug in SFP (1 gig copper) on a SFP+ port i got an error saying “SFP validation failed”.
N3K# sh int e1/45
Ethernet1/45 is down (SFP validation failed)
Dedicated Interface
Hardware: 100/1000/10000/40000 Ethernet, address: 00d7.8fa9.34b4 (bia 00d7.8fa
9.34b4)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 10000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA
Port mode is trunk
Full-duplex, 10 Gb/s, media type is 1G
Beacon is turned off
Input flow-control is off, output flow-control is off
Rate mode is dedicated
Switchport monitor is off
EtherType is 0x8100
Last link flapped never
Last clearing of “show interface” counters never
0 interface resets
Load-Interval #1: 30 seconds
30 seconds input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
30 seconds output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
Load-Interval #2: 5 minute (300 seconds)
input rate 0 bps, 0 pps; output rate 0 bps, 0 pps
Ethernet1/45 is down (SFP validation failed)
Dedicated Interface
Hardware: 100/1000/10000/40000 Ethernet, address: 00d7.8fa9.34b4 (bia 00d7.8fa
9.34b4)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 10000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA
Port mode is trunk
Full-duplex, 10 Gb/s, media type is 1G
Beacon is turned off
Input flow-control is off, output flow-control is off
Rate mode is dedicated
Switchport monitor is off
EtherType is 0x8100
Last link flapped never
Last clearing of “show interface” counters never
0 interface resets
Load-Interval #1: 30 seconds
30 seconds input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
30 seconds output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
Load-Interval #2: 5 minute (300 seconds)
input rate 0 bps, 0 pps; output rate 0 bps, 0 pps
So we have to force the interface speed like old days.
N3K(config)# interface Ethernet1/45
N3K(config-if)# speed 1000
N3K(config-if)# no shut
N3K(config-if)# speed 1000
N3K(config-if)# no shut
Plugin the cable and done!
N3K(config-if)# show int e1/45
Ethernet1/45 is down (Link not connected)
Dedicated Interface
Hardware: 100/1000/10000/40000 Ethernet, address: 00d7.8fa9.34b4 (bia 00d7.8fa
9.34b4)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA
Port mode is trunk
Full-duplex, 1000 Mb/s, media type is 1G
Ethernet1/45 is down (Link not connected)
Dedicated Interface
Hardware: 100/1000/10000/40000 Ethernet, address: 00d7.8fa9.34b4 (bia 00d7.8fa
9.34b4)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA
Port mode is trunk
Full-duplex, 1000 Mb/s, media type is 1G