Supermicro AOC-TSR-FS Compatible 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Module

AOC-TSR-FS is the SFP+ transceiver that ships paired with Supermicro's AOC (Add-On Card) reference NIC kits. Supermicro keeps two SKU lines for the same 10GBASE-SR optic: AOC-TSR-FS travels inside adapter bundles such as the AOC-STGN-i2S dual-port SFP+ NIC, while the bare-module variant AOM-TSR-FS ships as a standalone spare. Both carry the same 850 nm VCSEL, 6.1 dB link budget, and DDM telemetry; the difference is the packaging and part-number hierarchy Supermicro uses for channel fulfilment. For procurement, knowing which SKU applies to a given SuperServer bundle saves a return cycle when a replacement optic has to match the original kit invoice.

The module delivers 10.3125 Gbps over 300 m OM3 or 400 m OM4 multimode fiber on a dual-LC connector, per IEEE 802.3ae Clause 52. EdgeOptic's compatible build is programmed with Supermicro-matching EEPROM, so SUM and BMC inventory tools report the expected vendor ID, part number, and serial format. DDM/DOM is exposed via SFF-8472 — receiver power, transmitter bias, and temperature read straight through to Supermicro IPMI and standard SNMP collectors.

Typical hosts include the AOC-STGN-i2S and AOC-STGS-i1S SFP+ adapters, plus X10/X11 SuperServer mainboards that expose onboard SFP+ cages through I/O module slots. The X540 and X550 controllers are 10GBASE-T copper parts and do not take this optic; verify the NIC carries a true SFP+ cage before deployment. For 10GbE-over-twinax runs inside a rack, Supermicro's CBL-SFP+AOC active cable family is the correct choice rather than an SR optic. On blade-chassis deployments using Supermicro SuperBlade I/O modules, the SFP+ cages on the pass-through fabric accept this optic at full 10 G line rate without requiring firmware-side qualification overrides.

Commercial-temperature rated (0–70°C case), SFF-8432 MSA mechanical, 3.3 V supply, <1 W typical consumption. Dual-rate 1G/10G behaviour depends on the host NIC's rate-select capability — many Supermicro SFP+ cages are fixed at 10 Gbps, so treat 1 GbE fallback as a platform-specific feature rather than a module guarantee. For AOC bundle integrations, staging EEPROM compatibility checks before rack turnover avoids SUM flagging the optic as foreign. Contact our sales team for bulk pricing on AOC kit fulfilment or help identifying whether a Supermicro chassis needs the AOC-TSR-FS (kit) or AOM-TSR-FS (spare) variant.