F5 ARX-500, Hardware Reference Manual

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Chapter 3
System Specifications
3 - 10
ARX-2000 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.
1 Ethernet cable
(RJ-45 connector)
Management port
(labeled MGMT)
4 Ethernet cable
(RJ-45 connectors) Gigabit Ethernet ports,
copper
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 3.8 ARX-2000 Required Power and Data Cables
Qty. Cable/Cord Used on... Specification
2 AC power cord AC/DC power supply 15 A/120 VAC with
IEC-320 type connector
1 Console cable with
RJ-45-to-DB9
adapter
Console port (labeled
CONSOLE)
100 BASE-T Category 5
unshielded twisted pair
(UTP); 24 AWG
1 Ethernet cable
(RJ-45 connector)
Management port
(labeled MGMT)
4 Ethernet cable
(RJ-45 connectors) Gigabit Ethernet
ports, copper 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 (Continued)
Qty. Cable/Cord Used on... Specification