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ARX
®
6000 Connectors
ARX
®
6000 Hardware Installation Guide A - 3
ARX
®
6000 Connectors
This appendix describes the cable connectors used on the ARX
®
6000
modules (see Table A.1).
Module Connector Purpose
System Control Module (SCM) RJ-45 • Ethernet management port
• Mirror port for port mirroring and
diagnostics
• Serial console port
Network Services Module (NSM)
Copper version
Optical version
RJ-45
small form-factor
pluggable (SFP)
Six 100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports
a
Six optical ports for 1-Gbps Ethernet
connections over multi-mode fiber
a.NSM Gigabit Ethernet ports support automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over. This feature automatically corrects the polarity of
the attached CAT5 cable, regardless if it is a cross-over or straight-through type. However, for this feature to work, the port
must be set to “auto-negotiate” (enabled). 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.
Important
Fiber-optic ports (on modules) are shipped with cable connectors
installed. These ports must be protected by a rubber grommet filler or a
cable connector at all times to prevent dust from collecting in the
transceiver.
Table A.1 Module Cable Connectors