“switch inventory reports a qualified module firmware with healthy optical link” addresses transceiver firmware compatibility was excluded from media commissioning, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is switch software and transceiver firmware update mechanisms were conflated. The option “optical firmware reports the intended supported revision without module faults” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“exported inventory contains firmware revision and module serial for each expected optical port” addresses component-level transceiver inventory was not collected, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is switch software and transceiver firmware update mechanisms were conflated. The option “optical firmware reports the intended supported revision without module faults” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“live module IDs match the signed maintenance manifest and expected location” addresses change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is switch software and transceiver firmware update mechanisms were conflated. The option “optical firmware reports the intended supported revision without module faults” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for transceiver firmware compatibility was excluded from media commissioning, but it does not remove the specific condition: component-level transceiver inventory was not collected.

“align both endpoints to qualified optics and module firmware revisions” addresses paired module firmware or feature negotiation is inconsistent, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is component-level transceiver inventory was not collected. The option “query supported switch or management module diagnostics for optics firmware identifiers” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“replace with vendor-qualified optics or obtain a supported module-specific procedure” addresses unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is component-level transceiver inventory was not collected. The option “query supported switch or management module diagnostics for optics firmware identifiers” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“switch inventory reports a qualified module firmware with healthy optical link” addresses transceiver firmware compatibility was excluded from media commissioning, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is component-level transceiver inventory was not collected. The option “exported inventory contains firmware revision and module serial for each expected optical port” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“module inventory and optical operating margins both pass acceptance” addresses a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is component-level transceiver inventory was not collected. The option “exported inventory contains firmware revision and module serial for each expected optical port” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“live module IDs match the signed maintenance manifest and expected location” addresses change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is component-level transceiver inventory was not collected. The option “exported inventory contains firmware revision and module serial for each expected optical port” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“align both endpoints to qualified optics and module firmware revisions” addresses paired module firmware or feature negotiation is inconsistent, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is module revision differences can affect signal interoperability. The option “compare validated optics firmware and negotiated FEC settings on both ends” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“verify supported module firmware against switch and module compatibility guidance” addresses transceiver firmware compatibility was excluded from media commissioning, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is module revision differences can affect signal interoperability. The option “compare validated optics firmware and negotiated FEC settings on both ends” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“correlate transceiver serial part firmware and physical port in the record” addresses change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is module revision differences can affect signal interoperability. The option “compare validated optics firmware and negotiated FEC settings on both ends” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“approved module is installed and passes version and signal verification” addresses unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is module revision differences can affect signal interoperability. The option “link operates at approved rate without growing pre-FEC anomalies” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“repeated full-rate traffic tests show stable link and acceptable error counters” addresses paired module firmware or feature negotiation is inconsistent, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is module revision differences can affect signal interoperability. The option “link operates at approved rate without growing pre-FEC anomalies” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“optical firmware reports the intended supported revision without module faults” addresses switch software and transceiver firmware update mechanisms were conflated, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is module revision differences can affect signal interoperability. The option “link operates at approved rate without growing pre-FEC anomalies” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for paired module firmware or feature negotiation is inconsistent, but it does not remove the specific condition: a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality.

“verify supported module firmware against switch and module compatibility guidance” addresses transceiver firmware compatibility was excluded from media commissioning, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality. The option “pair module version validation with optical power and error diagnostics” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“use the vendor-supported transceiver-specific inventory and upgrade workflow” addresses switch software and transceiver firmware update mechanisms were conflated, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality. The option “pair module version validation with optical power and error diagnostics” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“exported inventory contains firmware revision and module serial for each expected optical port” addresses component-level transceiver inventory was not collected, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality. The option “module inventory and optical operating margins both pass acceptance” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“switch inventory reports a qualified module firmware with healthy optical link” addresses transceiver firmware compatibility was excluded from media commissioning, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality. The option “module inventory and optical operating margins both pass acceptance” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“approved module is installed and passes version and signal verification” addresses unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality. The option “module inventory and optical operating margins both pass acceptance” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“use the vendor-supported transceiver-specific inventory and upgrade workflow” addresses switch software and transceiver firmware update mechanisms were conflated, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics. The option “correlate transceiver serial part firmware and physical port in the record” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for transceiver firmware compatibility was excluded from media commissioning, but it does not remove the specific condition: change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics.

“compare validated optics firmware and negotiated FEC settings on both ends” addresses module revision differences can affect signal interoperability, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics. The option “correlate transceiver serial part firmware and physical port in the record” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“exported inventory contains firmware revision and module serial for each expected optical port” addresses component-level transceiver inventory was not collected, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics. The option “live module IDs match the signed maintenance manifest and expected location” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“approved module is installed and passes version and signal verification” addresses unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics. The option “live module IDs match the signed maintenance manifest and expected location” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“module inventory and optical operating margins both pass acceptance” addresses a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics. The option “live module IDs match the signed maintenance manifest and expected location” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“query supported switch or management module diagnostics for optics firmware identifiers” addresses component-level transceiver inventory was not collected, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance. The option “replace with vendor-qualified optics or obtain a supported module-specific procedure” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“align both endpoints to qualified optics and module firmware revisions” addresses paired module firmware or feature negotiation is inconsistent, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance. The option “replace with vendor-qualified optics or obtain a supported module-specific procedure” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“compare validated optics firmware and negotiated FEC settings on both ends” addresses module revision differences can affect signal interoperability, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance. The option “replace with vendor-qualified optics or obtain a supported module-specific procedure” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“module inventory and optical operating margins both pass acceptance” addresses a successful firmware flash did not prove physical signal quality, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance. The option “approved module is installed and passes version and signal verification” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“live module IDs match the signed maintenance manifest and expected location” addresses change evidence cannot be linked to the actual installed optics, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance. The option “approved module is installed and passes version and signal verification” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“link operates at approved rate without growing pre-FEC anomalies” addresses module revision differences can affect signal interoperability, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is unsupported module update has no defensible compatibility or recovery assurance. The option “approved module is installed and passes version and signal verification” is more directly tied to the required outcome.