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Cable and Port Specifications

This appendix specifies the cables and port connectors used with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series devices.

This appendix includes the following sections:

Module Connectors, page B-1

Module Connectors

This section describes the types of module connectors used with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series devices:

RJ-45 Connector, page B-1

SFP+ Transceivers, page B-2

RJ-45 Connector

The RJ-45 connector connects Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, Category 6, or Category 6A foil twisted-pair or unshielded twisted-pair cable from the external network to the following module interface connectors:

Supervisor modules

CONSOLE port

COM1/AUX port

MGMT ETH port

CMP MGMT ETH port

48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet modules

10/100/1000 ports

Caution To comply with GR-1089 intrabuilding, lightning immunity requirements, you must use foil twisted-pair (FTP) cable that is properly grounded at both ends.

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