Port Cabling Specifications

Flash Port

The Flash port accepts a Type 1 compact Flash card. You can use it for file transfer tasks such as loading a new software image. The Flash card is optional and can be obtained from third-party suppliers.

For more information, refer to Using the Compact Flash on the Catalyst 4000 Family Supervisor Engine III and IV at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/configuration/notes/OL_2788.h tml

Port Cabling Specifications

This section provides port cabling specifications and includes the following subsections:

Maximum Cable Distances, page 11

Using a Patch Cord, page 12

The length of your networks and the distances between connections depend on the type of signal, the signal speed, and the transmission medium (the type of cabling used to transmit the signals). The distance and rate limits in this document are the IEEE-recommended maximum speeds and distances for signaling. Table 2 shows the transmission speed versus the distance.

Table 2

EIA/TIA-232 Transmission Speed in Contrast with Distance

 

 

 

 

 

Rate (bps)

 

Distance (ft)

Distance (m)

 

 

 

 

 

2400

 

200

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

4800

 

100

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

9600

 

50

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,200

 

25

7.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,400

 

12

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,000

 

8.6

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Cable Distances

Table 3 shows the maximum cable distances for transceiver speed and cable type.

Table 3

Maximum Cable Distances

 

 

 

 

Transceiver

 

 

Maximum Distance

Speed

 

Cable Type

Duplex Mode

Between Stations

 

 

 

 

 

10 Mbps

 

Category 3 UTP

Half or full

328 ft. (100 m)

 

 

 

 

 

10 Mbps

 

MMF

Half or full

1.2 mi. (2 km)

 

 

 

 

 

100 Mbps

 

Category 5 UTP

Half or full

328 ft. (100 m)

 

 

 

 

 

100 Mbps

 

MMF

Half

1312 ft. (400 m)

 

 

 

 

 

100 Mbps

 

MMF

Full

1.2 mi. (2 km)

 

 

 

 

 

Installation and Configuration Note for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V

 

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