[Switch] HP Procurve SFP Port Interoperability Problem
Posted by admin on July 26th, 2010
Connecting HP Procurve with other Switches on Gigabit Port using SFP Module is not an easy one at the first time. Since HP Procurve only work with it’s proprietary SFP Modules.
I have been trying to use another SFP Modules from different vendors.
Cisco Switch works with them, but not HP Procurve Switch.
What we saw on the port as the fact is :
a. SFP Module plugged in to Cisco SFP Slot : Interface & protocol both are UP (connected)
b. SFP Module pluggen in to Procurve Slot : no signal / led at all.
c. HP Procurve SFP Proprietary Module plugged in to Procurve SFP slot, everything is fine 
You can now have 1 Gbps Trunk inter different switch vendors.
My conclusion is that HP Procurve only works with it’s proprietary sfp modules.
a. rahman isnaini r.sutan