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Cabling and Technology Information

 

This appendix includes network cable information for cables that should be

 

used with the Switch 6600, including minimum pin-out information and

 

specifications for twisted-pair cables.

 

 

N o t e

Incorrectly wired cabling is the most common cause of problems for LAN

 

communications. ProCurve recommends that you work with a qualified LAN

 

cable installer for assistance with your cabling requirements.

 

 

Cabling specifications

Table B-1.

Twisted-pair copper

10 Mbps Operation

Category 3, 4, or 5 100-ohm unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or

 

 

shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable, complying with IEEE 802.3

 

 

10Base-T specifications.

 

100 Mbps Operation

Category 5 100-ohm UTP or STP cable, complying with IEEE

 

 

802.3u 100Base-TX specifications.

 

1000 Mbps Operation

Category 5 100-ohm 4-pair UTP or STP cable, complying with IEEE

 

 

802.3ab 1000Base-T specifications—Category 5e or better is

 

 

recommended. See note on 1000Base-T Cable Requirements on

 

 

page B-2.

 

 

 

Twinaxial copper

Direct attach cables

One-piece devices consisting of a cable with SFP+ connectors

 

 

permanently attached to each end, complying with SFF 8431 SFP+

 

 

specifications.

 

 

 

Multimode fiber

 

62.5/125 μm or 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal

 

 

content, graded index fiber-optic cables, complying with the

 

 

ITU-T G.651 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type A1b or A1a standards

 

 

respectively.1

Single mode fiber

 

9/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal content fiber-optic

 

 

cables, complying with the ITU-T G.652 and

 

 

ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 standards.

1A mode conditioning patch cord may be needed for some Gigabit-LX and 10-Gigabit LRM installations. See “Mode Conditioning Patch Cord” on page B-4for more information.

InformationTechnology and Cabling

 

 

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