A switch system (10) includes a switch apparatus (102) and a linear drive pluggable optics apparatus (108). The switch apparatus (102) includes a digital signal processor (104) and a lookup table (106). The linear drive pluggable optics apparatus (108) includes a microprocessor (110). The microprocessor (110) transmits an identification code (112) to the digital signal processor (104). The digital signal processor (104) searches the lookup table (106) for an optoelectronic parameter (114) corresponding to a connection port number (124) of the linear drive pluggable optics apparatus (108) and the identification code (112). The digital signal processor (104) transmits the optoelectronic parameter (114) to the microprocessor (110). The microprocessor (110) controls the linear drive pluggable optics apparatus (108) with the optoelectronic parameter (114).