
FXT 5000 Series Installation Guide
5.3.2 Network Cable Types - FXT 5200, FXT 5400, FXT 5600
Port (quantity)
Cable and Connector Type
Notes
10GbE (4)
Connecting to a 10GbE network:
Use one of the following for each port:
• Optical cable with duplex LC
connectors
Read
Guidelines for 10GbE Optical
Cables
(page 25).
• SFP+ direct-attach copper twinaxial
cable
Read
Guidelines for 10GbE Copper
Cables
(page 26).
Connecting to a 10/100/1000- Base-T
network:
These ports are not used.
If using copper cable, remove the optical
modules (instructions
above
(page 22))
1GbE (4)
Connecting to a 10GbE network:
These ports are not used.
Connecting to a 10/100/1000- Base-T
network:
Use Cat3 or Cat5 cable consistent with
Guidelines for 1GbE Copper Cables
(page 26), below.
5.4 Cable Guidelines
This section shows the recommended standards for optical or copper cables used with the various ports in an FXT
5000 Series node.
Click the links to jump to specific sections:
• Optical Cables:
–
Guidelines for 25GbE Optical Cables
(page 25)
–
Guidelines for 10GbE Optical Cables
(page 25)
• Copper Cables:
–
Guidelines for 25GbE Copper Cables
(page 25)
–
Guidelines for 10GbE Copper Cables
(page 26)
–
Guidelines for 1GbE Copper Cables
(page 26)
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Chapter 5. Making Network Connections to the FXT 5000 Series Node