[Mellanox] Module detection flow updates to support SW controlled ports for copper passive modules #19476
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Junchao-Mellanox
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liat-grozovik
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@prgeor Do we need this PR for 202405? |
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Why I did it
On Mellanox platforms, currently only CMIS active ports can be controlled by the SW, and all copper modules are controlled by FW.
We want to let Sonic control passive copper modules as well, for CMIS and SFF (sff8636 and sff8436).
Work item tracking
How I did it
I updated the module detection flow to tag CMIS and SFF passive modules as SW control.
How to verify it
Manual tests.
Which release branch to backport (provide reason below if selected)
Tested branch (Please provide the tested image version)
Description for the changelog
Link to config_db schema for YANG module changes
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