CMIS Test Solutions
CMIS has Challenged the Industry
A sometimes overlooked yet important element of data center interconnects is the new Common Management
Interface Specification (CMIS). While legacy transceivers typically operate on a memory map basis, the introduction
of Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chips in modern optics necessitates a complex state machine based management
implementation. The robustness of this management technique is critical for transceiver stability. These rules are yet
to be finalized; multiple CMIS revisions continue to be developed and released today.
