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Cable Requirements
ARX Hardware Reference Guide 3 - 9
ARX-1500 Cable Requirements
The following table lists the required cables and power cords for the switch.
All cables are customer-supplied except the AC power cord and console
cable.
For sites in Europe and
Great Britain, a power cord
is shipped that is
compatible with local
standards.
1 Console cable
with
RJ-45-to-DB9
adapter Serial console
interface (labeled
10101 on rear panel) 100 BASE-T Category 5
unshielded twisted pair
(UTP); 24 AWG
1 Ethernet
cables for
connection to
10/100 Mbps
Ethernet
management
port (RJ-45
connector)
OOB management
interface (labeled “2”
on the rear panel)
2 Ethernet
cables for
connection to
100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet
(RJ-45
connectors) Copper Gigabit
Ethernet ports (2):
• Client/server traffic
(port 1/1)
• Dedicated
redundancy link
(port 1/2)
a
100/1000 BASE-T
Category 5/6, unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cable;
24 AWG
a.Gigabit Ethernet ports support automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over. This feature
automatically corrects the polarity of the attached CAT5 cable, regardless whether it is
a cross-over or straight-through type. However, for this feature to work, the port
speed
must be set to
auto
(auto-negotiate) through the CLI. When the port speed/duplex is
forced (auto-negotiate is disabled), automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over is disabled, and
you must cable the port using standard cross-over or straight-through cabling.
Table 3.7 ARX-1500 Required Power and Data Cables
Qty. Cable/Cord Used on... Specification
2 AC power cord AC/DC power supply 10A/220 VAC
1 Console cable with
RJ-45-to-DB9
adapter
Console port (labeled
CONSOLE)
100 BASE-T Category 5
unshielded twisted pair
(UTP); 24 AWG
Table 3.6 ARX-500 Required Power and Data Cables (Continued)
Qty. Cable/Cord Used on... Specification