In global configuration mode, execute the following commands in sequence to disable the switch's optical module validation and allow third-party modules: service unsupported-transceiver no errdisable detect cause gbic-invalid Note: These are hidden commands and cannot be. In global configuration mode, execute the following commands in sequence to disable the switch's optical module validation and allow third-party modules: service unsupported-transceiver no errdisable detect cause gbic-invalid Note: These are hidden commands and cannot be. By default, Cisco switches perform authenticity validation on inserted optical modules. If a module is identified as non-Cisco original, the switch may shut down the port, trigger an alarm, or display a warning message. Cisco also provides hidden commands to allow the use of third-party optical. When you run the port interface { interface-typeinterface-number1 [ tointerface-typeinterface-number2 ] } &<1-10> enable command to configure stack member ports, if the message "Error: Configuration failed. Those messages tell you what the switch detected (authentication mismatch, bad EEPROM, unsupported part number, PHY disagreement) and point to a small set of concrete checks. This article shows the compatibility of MikroTik devices with SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, QSFP28 and QSFP56-DD transceivers. It features detailed compatibility tables that provide valuable insights into which transceivers are suitable for use with MikroTik devices. We recommend that all customers use Extreme Networks optical modules in their Extreme Networks switches. Although Extreme Networks. Optical transceivers are compact, hot-pluggable devices that convert electrical signals into optical signals, enabling high-speed data transmission across switches, routers, and other networking equipment.