User Manual for Compatibility Matrix Tool

Revised: September 2, 2018

Link to compatibility matrix tool: Click here.

Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2
TMG Compatibility Matrix Tool Landing Page ......................................................................... 2
Search Window Example ........................................................................................................ 3
Full TMG Compatibility Matrix Tool Layout .............................................................................. 4
Access Notes using Mouse-over / Hover ............................................................................... 5
Expandable Filter Categories .................................................................................................. 6
Display More Filter Categories ................................................................................................ 7
Exporting Search Results ........................................................................................................ 9
Exporting Search Results to Excel File .................................................................................... 9
Search Result in Excel File Format ........................................................................................ 10
Excel File Search Refinement using FILTER........................................................................... 11
Search Result in PDF File Format .......................................................................................... 13
Search Result in CSV or Text File Format ............................................................................. 14
Removing Filter Categories from Filter Bar ............................................................................ 15
Search Window in Filter Category......................................................................................... 16
Pagination ............................................................................................................................ 18
Datasheet Links for Network Device and Transceiver Product ID .......................................... 18
QSFP-100G Modules Data Sheet Example ........................................................................... 19
Datasheet Links for Network Device and Transceiver Product ID .......................................... 20
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Introduction

Cisco Nexus 9000 Data Sheet Example ................................................................................ 20

Introduction

The current compatibility matrix allows users, typically Cisco customers and sales, to determine what transceivers
are supported in Cisco hardware devices such as switches/routers and line cards/modules. The information is
displayed in a table format that is rigid and hard to find.

The new compatibility matrix tool will allow the user to have an interactive experience by permitting specific search
or query options, 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.

TMG Compatibility Matrix Tool Landing Page

 Type: https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com/home to arrive at the TMG Compatibility Matrix Tool landing page to
begin using the application

 Enter: any Network Device Product Family, Network Device Product ID, Transceiver Product Family,
Transceiver Product ID, Data Rate, Reach, Cable Type, Form Factor at the search window

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Search Window Example

Search Window Example

 Enter: QSFP100

 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

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Full TMG Compatibility Matrix Tool Layout

Full TMG Compatibility Matrix Tool Layout

 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

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Access Notes using Mouse-over / Hover

Access Notes using Mouse-over / Hover

 More information is shown when you mouse over or hover over the Notes icon next to the Transceiver
Product ID items

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Expandable Filter Categories

Expandable Filter Categories

 You can expand the Filter categories by clicking on the + icon

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Display More Filter Categories

Display More Filter Categories

 Expanded Filter categories will display up to four items

 Click: +__ more will display the rest of the Filter categories

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Display More 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

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Exporting Search Results

Exporting Search Results

 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

Exporting Search Results to Excel File

 Clicking on the Excel File export icon will allow you to save a softcopy of the search results

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Search Result in Excel File Format

Search Result in Excel File Format

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Excel File Search Refinement using FILTER

Excel File Search Refinement using FILTER

 Select the first cell of the header row

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Search Result in PDF File Format

 In this example, we are selecting from the Network Device Product ID

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Search Result in PDF File Format

Search Result in PDF File Format

 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 Network Device Product Family heading(s), you will be brought to heading section in the
search result table in the PDF

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Search Result in CSV or Text File Format

Search Result in CSV or Text File Format

 Clicking on the CSV File export icon will allow you to save a softcopy of the search results

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Removing Filter Categories from Filter Bar

Removing Filter Categories from Filter Bar

 In this example, 25km filter category in the filter bar

 You can remove it by clicking on 25km and QSFP100 buttons

 Or, CLEAR ALL button

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Search Window in Filter Category

Search Window in Filter Category

 Typing in the search window will narrow the items in the filter category

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Search Window in Filter Category

 it will be shown

 You can then check the box(es) of your choice

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Pagination

Pagination

 When the search results exceed the display length, you can go to the next page by clicking on

o the page number

Datasheet Links for Network Device and Transceiver Product ID

 You can access the datasheet for Transceiver Product ID by clicking on it (highlighted in BLUE)

 In this example, we are looking for QSFP-100G-SR4

 You can see the webpage link at the bottom of the display

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QSFP-100G Modules Data Sheet Example

QSFP-100G Modules Data Sheet Example

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Datasheet Links for Network Device and Transceiver Product ID

Datasheet Links for Network Device and Transceiver Product ID

 You can access the datasheet for Network Device Product ID by clicking on it (highlighted in BLUE)

 In this example, we are looking for N9K-C92160YC-X

 You can see the webpage link at the bottom of the display

Cisco Nexus 9000 Data Sheet Example

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Cisco Nexus 9000 Data Sheet Example

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