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NVIDIA NVOS User Manual for NVLink Switches v25.02.2141

Transceiver Commands

nv show platform transceiver {<transceiver-id>}

Display the status of all transceivers. Includes fields such as: cable-type, cable-length, vendor-rev and identifier.

Syntax Description

transceiver-id

Display the status of a single transceiver (with the same fields as the general command).

Default

N/A

History

25.02.1884

Example

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show platform transceiver sw1: cable-type : Optical module supported-cable-length : 30m OM3,50m OM4,50m OM5 diagnostics-status : Diagnostic Data Available status : Inserted error-status : N/A vendor-data-code : 2022-08-19 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A3 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MMA4Z00-NS vendor-sn : MT2234FT11534     sw2: cable-type : Copper cable cable-length : 1.0 diagnostics-status : No Diagnostic Data Available. Module is not DDMI capable status : Inserted error-status : N/A   vendor-data-code : 2022-04-15 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A2 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MCP7Y50-N001 vendor-sn : MT2216VS02521   sw3: cable-type : Copper cable cable-length : 1.0 diagnostics-status : No Diagnostic Data Available. Module is not DDMI capable status : Inserted error-status : N/A vendor-data-code : 2021-12-22 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A1 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MCP7Y00-N001 vendor-sn : MT2152VS04096   sw4: cable-type : Copper cable cable-length : 1.5 diagnostics-status : No Diagnostic Data Available. Module is not DDMI capable status : Inserted error-status : N/A   vendor-data-code : 2021-09-14 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A2 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MCP7Y60-H01A vendor-sn : MT2138VS01296   sw5: cable-type : Copper cable cable-length : 2.0 diagnostics-status : No Diagnostic Data Available. Module is not DDMI capable status : Inserted error-status : N/A   vendor-data-code : 2022-07-17 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A3 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MCP7Y60-H002 vendor-sn : MT2233VS00911   sw6: diagnostics-status : Non present module status : Removed error-status : N/A     ...   sw30: diagnostics-status : Non present module status : Removed error-status : N/A   sw31: cable-type : Copper cable cable-length : 0.5 diagnostics-status : No Diagnostic Data Available. Module is not DDMI capable status : Inserted error-status : N/A   vendor-data-code : 2021-08-31 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A3 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MCP4Y10-N00A vendor-sn : MT2134VS00903   sw32: cable-type : Copper cable cable-length : 0.5 diagnostics-status : No Diagnostic Data Available. Module is not DDMI capable status : Inserted error-status : N/A  vendor-data-code : 2021-08-31 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A3 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MCP4Y10-N00A vendor-sn : MT2134VS00903     admin@nvos:~$ nv show platform transceiver sw31 cable-type : Copper cable cable-length : 0.5 diagnostics-status : No Diagnostic Data Available. Module is not DDMI capable status : Inserted error-status : N/A vendor-data-code : 2021-08-31 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A3 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MCP4Y10-N00A vendor-sn : MT2134VS00903                      

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show platform transceiver sw1 sw1: cable-type : Optical module supported-cable-length : 30m OM3,50m OM4,50m OM5 diagnostics-status : Diagnostic Data Available status : Inserted error-status : N/A vendor-data-code : 2022-08-19 identifier : OSFP 8X Pluggable Transceiver vendor-rev : A3 vendor-name : NVIDIA vendor-pn : MMA4Z00-NS vendor-sn : MT2234FT11534 temperature: temperature: temperature : 57.00 C high-alarm-threshold: 80.00 C low-alarm-threshold : -10.00 C voltage: voltage : 3.18 V high-alarm-threshold: 3.50 V low-alarm-threshold : 3.10 V mod-fw-fault : False dp-fw-fault : False channel: channel-1: rx-power: power : 1.68 mW / 2.25 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.58 mW / 1.99 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 54.60 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False   channel-2: rx-power: power : 1.58 mW / 1.99 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.58 mW / 1.99 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 48.38 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False   channel-3: rx-power: power : 1.54 mW / 1.88 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.58 mW / 1.99 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 50.83 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False   channel-4: rx-power: power : 1.74 mW / 2.41 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.58 mW / 1.99 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 55.99 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False   channel-5: rx-power: power : 1.55 mW / 1.90 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.59 mW / 2.01 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 62.47 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False   channel-6: rx-power: power : 1.64 mW / 2.15 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.57 mW / 1.96 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 54.89 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False   channel-7: rx-power: power : 1.46 mW / 1.64 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.61 mW / 2.07 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 53.54 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False   channel-8: rx-power: power : 1.46 mW / 1.64 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -6.00 dBm tx-power: power : 1.60 mW / 2.04 dBm high-alarm-thresh: 5.00 dBm low-alarm-thresh : -2.01 dBm tx-bias-current: current : 60.24 mA high-alarm-thresh: 145.00 mA low-alarm-thresh : 5.00 mA rx-cdr-lol : False rx-los : False tx-ad-eq-fault: False tx-cdr-lol : False tx-los : False tx-fault : False

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/platform/transceiver/

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/platform/transceiver/{transceiver-id}

Related Commands

nv show platform

Notes

nv action reset platform transceiver <transceiver-id>

Reset specific transceiver module

Syntax Description

transceiver-id

The name of the transceiver

Default

N/A

History

25.02.1884

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admin@nvos:~$ nv action reset platform transceiver sw1 Action executing ... Resetting module sw1 ... OK Action succeeded   admin@nvos:~$ nv action reset platform transceiver sw1 Action executing ... Resetting module sw1 ... Failed Action succeeded 

REST API

POST https://<ip>/nvue_v1/platform/transceiver/{transceiver-id}

Related Commands

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware

Notes

nv action install platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware files <file-name>

Install firmware image file on the specific transceiver module.

Syntax Description

transceiver-id

The name of the transceiver

file-name

The name of the FW image file

Default

N/A

History

25.02.1884

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admin@nvos:~$ nv action install platform transceiver sw1 firmware files sec_issu_46_120_10010_dev_signed.bin Action executing ... 100% Installed FW version: 46.120.10010 Action succeeded   admin@nvos:~$ nv action install platform transceiver sw5 firmware files sec_issu_46_120_10011_dev_signed.bin Error: Action failed with the following issue:     FW update is not supported for this module: no FW mgmt data is found

REST API

POST https://<ip>/nvue_v1/platform/transceiver/{transceiver-id}/firmware/files/{file-name}

Related Commands

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware files

Notes

Burning new firmware version is not supported for copper cables.

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware

Display firmware information for specific transceiver module.

Syntax Description

transceiver-id

The name of the transceiver

Default

N/A

History

25.02.1884

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show platform transceiver sw1 firmware                      operational         applied  -------------------  ------------------  -------   actual-firmware       46.140.1013  fw-upgrade-status     N/A  fw-upgrade-error-msg  N/A    admin@nvos:~$ nv show platform transceiver sw2 firmware                      operational         applied  -------------------  ------------------  -------   actual-firmware       47.120.10013  fw-upgrade-status     OK fw-upgrade-error-msg  N/A 

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/platform/transceiver/{transceiver-id}/firmware

Related Commands

nv action install platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware files {file-name}

nv action reset platform transceiver <transceiver-id>

Notes

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware files

Display available firmware files for transceiver module.

Syntax Description

transceiver-id

The name of the transceiver

Default

N/A

History

25.02.1884

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show platform transceiver sw3 firmware files Available firmware files  File path  ------------------------  ----------------------  fw1.bin                   /host/fw-images/modules/fw1.bin  fw2.bin                   /host/fw-images/modules/fw2.bin 

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/platform/transceiver/{transceiver-id}/firmware/files

Related Commands

nv action install platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware files {file-name}

nv action reset platform transceiver <transceiver-id>

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware

Notes

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware files <file-name>

Display specific firmware file for transceiver module.

Syntax Description

transceiver-id

The name of the transceiver

file-name

The name of the FW image file

Default

N/A

History

25.02.1884

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admin@nvos:~$ nv show platform transceiver sw3 firmware files fw1.bin Available firmware files  File path  ------------------------  ----------------------  fw1.bin                   /host/fw-images/modules/fw1.bin

REST API

GET https://<ip>/nvue_v1/platform/transceiver/{transceiver-id}/firmware/files/{file-name}

Related Commands

nv action install platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware files {file-name}

nv action reset platform transceiver <transceiver-id>

nv show platform transceiver <transceiver-id> firmware

Notes

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