Brocade 10G-SFPP-SR-S8 Compatible 10GBASE-SR SFP+

Brocade catalogs the 10G-SFPP-SR-S8 as one of three 10GBASE-SR SFP+ variants alongside the base 10G-SFPP-SR and the 10G-SFPP-SR-S. The -S8 suffix identifies a specific EEPROM vendor-data configuration tied to certain ICX switch hardware revisions and firmware branches. Optically, all three variants are identical 850 nm multimode modules with the same transmitter, receiver, and link budget specifications. The difference is in the EEPROM A0 page vendor-data fields, which Brocade/Ruckus firmware reads during module initialization. A module with the wrong suffix code may be reported as unsupported, potentially disabling the port until the correct variant is installed.

Wavelength: 850 nm (VCSEL transmitter, PIN photodiode receiver). Connector type: LC/UPC duplex. Optical budget: 6.1 dB minimum, giving 300 m reach on OM3 and 400 m on OM4 multimode fiber. Data rates from 1.25 Gbps to 10.3125 Gbps cover 10GbE (IEEE 802.3ae) and GbE operation where the host port allows dual-rate negotiation. DDM monitors transmit power, receive power, bias current, temperature, and supply voltage. Temperature range: 0°C to 70°C. Typical power dissipation: 600 mW. The module is hot-swappable, supports both limiting and linear receiver modes, and conforms to SFF-8431 and SFF-8432.

Broadcom acquired Brocade in 2017 and divested the networking assets: ICX campus switching went to Ruckus Networks (now under CommScope), while VDX and MLXe data center/carrier platforms went to Extreme Networks. The 10G-SFPP-SR-S8 SKU remains active in Ruckus ICX ordering systems and has not been consolidated into the base or -S variant. EdgeOptic's compatible module carries the -S8 EEPROM coding verified against current Ruckus ICX firmware releases. The -S8 qualification appears most frequently on ICX 7450, ICX 7650, and ICX 7850 models, though specific firmware versions determine which suffix each platform accepts. Ruckus publishes updated transceiver compatibility matrices with each firmware release, and the suffix assignment can change between major firmware branches.

Each module is Firmware-specific EEPROM compatibility is confirmed on each unit against the target ICX platform before shipping. CE and RoHS certified. EdgeOptic validates the -S8 EEPROM coding against the Ruckus transceiver compatibility matrix, which lists the correct suffix for each ICX model and firmware combination. For help identifying whether your deployment requires the -S or -S8 variant, contact our sales team with your switch model and running firmware version.