Palo Alto PAN-SFP-PLUS-10GBASE-T Compatible 10GBASE-T SFP+ Copper Transceiver

EdgeOptic's PAN-SFP-PLUS-10GBASE-T compatible is a Palo Alto Networks-coded 10GBASE-T copper SFP+ transceiver for PA-Series next-generation firewalls. The part is listed on Palo Alto's transceiver specification documentation as the RJ45 copper option for PA-3200, PA-5200, and PA-7000 Series data SFP+ ports, and EdgeOptic's compatible is intended as a drop-in alternative on chassis that carry the OEM SKU in their hardware guidance. EEPROM is coded with Palo-Alto-recognised vendor identity so PAN-OS accepts the module on the supported data ports.

The transceiver operates per IEEE 802.3an for 10GBASE-T, IEEE 802.3bz for 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T, and IEEE 802.3ab for 1000BASE-T fallback. Reach is up to 30 m on Cat 6a or Cat 7 unshielded twisted-pair; 5GBASE-T requires Cat 6 minimum per IEEE 802.3bz. Electrical and management interfaces follow SFF-8431 and SFF-8432 (the governing MSAs for SFP+ class copper modules). Operating temperature covers 0 to 65 °C commercial grade, with CE and RoHS certification. The module draws more power than a fibre SFP+ and requires a high-power SFP+ cage, which the PA-Series data SFP+ cages on the supported platforms meet.

Because the PAN-SFP-PLUS-10GBASE-T is a copper module, DDM telemetry is scoped to the fields that apply to a non-optical SFP+: case temperature, supply voltage, and link status. There is no laser, so transmit optical power, receive optical power, and laser bias current do not exist on this part and are not reported. Management tooling that expects optical DDM values should be configured to treat this module as a copper transceiver.

Target deployment is the PA-Series next-generation firewall line, including the PA-3260 in the PA-3200 Series, PA-5260 in the PA-5200 Series, and PA-7080 in the PA-7000 Series. Verify the running PAN-OS version against the Palo Alto release notes before deployment; community discussion has documented an SFP+ auto-detection issue on PAN-OS 11.1.2-h3; verify the observed behaviour against the PAN-OS release notes for the specific version running on the firewall before deployment. High Availability links on PA-Series firewalls use dedicated HA ports on most platforms and are outside the scope of the data port transceiver selection; consult the PA-Series hardware reference for the specific chassis before planning HA cabling.

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