Chapter 7 Cabling and technology information
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Chapter 7
Cabling and technology information
This chapter includes switch connector information and network cable information for cables that should be used
with the Hewlett Packard Enterprise switches.
Cabling specifications
Note on 1000BASE-T cable requirements
The Category 5 networking cables that work for 100BASE-TX connections should also work for 1000BASE-T, as
long as all four-pairs are connected. But, for the most robust connections, you should use cabling that complies
Incorrectly wired cabling is a common cause of problems for LAN communications. Hewlett Packard
Enterprise recommends that you work with a qualified LAN cable installer for assistance with your
cabling requirements.
Table 29:
Cabling specifications
Twisted-pair copper
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 59
.
1
10 Gbps Operation
Category 6 or 6A, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP cable, or Category 6A
or 7, 100-ohm 4-pair STP cable, complying with IEEE
802.3an 10GBASE-T specifications.
See
Note on 10GBASE-T cable requirements
below, and
see
“Technology distance specifications” on page 60
for
distances supported with each cable type.
CAT6A F/FTP, S/FTP, SF/FTP highly recommended in noisy
environments. Refer to
Aruba
Support_Advisory_JL563A_10GBaseT_APSC-RS20180403-
01
for more information.
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
m or 50/125
m (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.
Single mode fiber
9/125
m (core/cladding) diameter, low metal content fiber-
optic cables, complying with the ITU-T G.652 and
ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 standards.
1
1000BASE-T is only supported on the OOBM port.
