Supermicro X11SPM-TPF (Intel X722) ignores a Ubiquiti UF-RJ45-10G module

A FreeNAS build on a Supermicro X11SPM-TPF board would not recognise a Ubiquiti UF-RJ45-10G SFP+ copper module in the on-board SFP+ cage, although the switch side showed link. The poster asked for BIOS settings or a compatible 10G RJ45 transceiver. Hardware involved: Supermicro X11SPM-TPF, Intel X722, Ubiquiti UF-RJ45-10G, Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU1M DAC, OEM 10G SR SFP+.

• Hardware: Supermicro X11SPM-TPF, Intel X722
• Transceivers: Ubiquiti UF-RJ45-10G, Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU1M DAC, OEM 10G SR SFP+
• Form factor: SFP+, DAC

Symptoms / messages:

module not recognised by X722
link on switch side only