Juniper Networks EX8208 manual Cable Requirements

CHAPTER 6

Cable Requirements

•Cables Connecting the EX8200 Switch to Management Devices on page 105

•Understanding EX8200 Switch Fiber-Optic Cable Signal Loss, Attenuation, and Dispersion on page 106

Cables Connecting the EX8200 Switch to Management Devices

Table 41 on page 105 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE) module (in an EX8208 switch) or the Routing Engine (RE) module (in an EX8216 switch) to a management device.

Table 41: Cable Specifications for Switch-to-Management-Device

Connections

Port on SRE
Module or RE	Cable	Cable/Wire	Maximum	Switch
Module	Specification	Supplied	Length	Receptacle
Console (CON)	RS-232 (EIA-232)	One 6-foot	6 feet	RJ-45
port (9600 baud)	serial cable	(1.83-meter) length	(1.83 meters)
		with RJ-45/DB-9
		connectors
Management	Category 5 cable	One 15-foot	328 feet	RJ-45
(MGMT) Ethernet	or equivalent	(4.57-meter) length	(100 meters)	autosensing
port	suitable for	with RJ-45
(10/100/1000)	1000Base-T	connectors
	operation

Related Topics • Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console on page 181

•Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 187

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