Revised: May 6, 2020
Link to Interoperability Matrix tool: Click here. |
Table of Contents
TMG Interoperability Matrix Tool Landing Page
Full TMG Interoperability Matrix Tool Layout
Access Notes using Mouse-over / Hover
Display More Filter Categories
Exporting Search Results to Excel File
Search Result in Excel File Format
Excel File Search Refinement using FILTER
Search Result in PDF File Format
Search Result in CSV or Text File Format
Removing Filter Categories from Filter Bar
Search Window in Filter Category
Datasheet Links for Transceiver Product ID
Cisco CPAK 100GBASE Modules Data Sheet Example
Currently, Cisco customers and sales determine what transceivers can interoperate with which transceiver, by looking at multiple sources and asking various engineering groups. This process is time consuming and often leads to frustration.
The new Interoperability Matrix (IM) tool will allow the user to have an interactive experience by permitting specific search or queries and selecting the type of outputs desired. The application features follow conventions frequently used today with expected behaviors. Thus, the features are user intuitive and do not require extra training.
· Type: https://optics.cisco.com/iop/home to arrive at the TMG Interoperability Matrix Tool landing page to begin using the application
· Enter: any Transceiver Product Family, Transceiver Product ID, Data Rate, Reach, Cable Type, Form Factor at the Search window
· Enter: CPAK100
· The application will suggest a category to choose from, in this case, Transceiver Product Family
· Click: on the highlighted category
· OR, hit the Enter key
· There are 5 main areas
1. Main Search and Filters Selection windows
2. Category Filters
3. Export options
4. Pagination (Page Number or Next Page)
5. Results table
· More information is shown when you mouse over or hover over the Notes icon next to the Transceiver Product ID items
· You can expand the Filter categories by clicking on the + icon
· Expanded Filter categories will display up to four items
· Click: +__ more will display the rest of the Filter categories
· The filter categories on the sidebar will not appear again in the pop-up box (circled in RED)
· The heading allows you to select the first character of the items listed to reduce or narrow those items you are interested in
· There are three types of files or formats the search results can be exported to
o Excel
o PDF
o CSV / Text
· Click on any of the three file export icons located at the top right of the landing page
· Clicking on the Excel File export icon will allow you to save a softcopy of the search results
· To use the Excel file, you must click on the “Enable Editing” button highlighted in the YELLOW band
· Select the first cell of the header row
· Click on the “Sort and Filter” button and select “Filter”
· In this example, we are selecting from the Transceiver Product ID
· Clicking on the PDF File export icon will allow you to save a softcopy of the search results
· The PDF file reflects the search result table
· If you click on the Transceiver Product Family heading(s), you will be brought to heading section in the search result table in the PDF
· Clicking on the CSV File export icon will allow you to save a softcopy of the search results
· In this example, CPAK100 filter category in the filter bar
· You can remove it by clicking on the CPAK100 button
· Or, CLEAR ALL button
· Typing in the Search window will narrow the items in the filter category
· In this example, if you type “2” in the Reach category…
· …only items with “2” in it will be shown
· You can then check the box(es) of your choice
· When the search results exceed the display length, you can go to the next page by clicking on
o the page number
o “Next” button
· You can access the datasheet for Transceiver Product ID by clicking on it (highlighted in BLUE)
· In this example, we are looking for CPAK-100G-SR10
· You can see the webpage link at the bottom of the display