Installing the Series 8200zl Switch

Installation Procedures

1. Prepare the Installation Site

Cabling Infrastructure

Ensure the cabling infrastructure meets the necessary network specifications. See the following table for cable types and lengths, and see appendix B, “Switch Ports and Network Cables” on page B-1for more information:

Table 2-1. Summary of Cable Types to Use with the Switch

Port Type

Cable Type

Length Limits

 

 

 

Twisted-Pair Cables

10/100/1000BASE-TFor either 10, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps operation:

Category 5 or better, 100-ohm UTP or shielded twisted-pair (STP) balanced cable. For 1000 Mbps (gigabit) operation, Category 5e cabling or better is recommended.

100 meters

Note: The ProCurve 10/100/1000-T zl Modules and 100/1000-T Transceiver are compatible with the IEEE 802.3ab standard including the “Auto MDI/MDI-X”feature, which allows use either straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables for connecting to any network devices including end nodes, such as computers, or to other switches, hubs, and routers.

The Auto MDI/MDI-X feature only works when the port is in auto-negotiation mode.

Switch

Series the Installing

 

8200zl

Fiber Optic Cables

Gigabit-SX

Multimode fiber-optic cables fitted with LC

220 meters to 550 meters depending on the

(on Gigabit-SX-LC

connectors

cable used. See “Fiber-Optic Cables” on

mini-GBIC)

 

page B-3for more information.

 

 

 

Gigabit-LX

Single-mode fiber-optic cables fitted with LC

single-mode cable = 10 kilometers

(on Gigabit-LX-LC

connectors.

• multimode cable = 550 meters

mini-GBIC)

The multimode cables specified for the Gigabit-

 

 

SX mini-GBIC may also be used, but a mode-

 

 

conditioning patch cord may be needed — See

 

 

the Installation Guide that came with your

 

 

module for more information.

 

 

 

 

Gigabit-LH

The same single-mode fiber-optic cables as for

• 70 kilometers

(on Gigabit-LH-LC

Gigabit-LX.

 

mini-GBIC)

 

 

Note:

Gigabit-LH- Between the transmit and receive ends of the cable, at least 5db of attenuation is required for a reliable connection. This is equivalent to 20km of the fiber-optic cable. For distances less than 20km, you must add attenuators to bring the total attenuation to at least 5db. Most cable vendors carry attenuators.

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