Transceivers and cables
With the flexibility of the CE0128T Switch, customers can choose the following connectivity technologies:
Fixed 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet ports: Customers can use RJ-45 UTP cables for distances up to
100 meters.
SFP ports:
For distances up to 100 meters, customers can use the 1000BASE-T transceivers with RJ-45
UTP cables.
For distances up to 550 meters, customers can use the 1000BASE-SX transceivers with 50 µ
OM2 multimode fiber optic (MMF) cables.
For distances up to 10 kilometers, customers can use the 1000BASE-LX transceivers with
9 µ single-mode fiber optic (SMF) cables.
The supported SFP transceiver and cable options are listed in the following table.
Table 3. SFP transceivers and cables
Description
Part
number
Feature
code
Maximum
quantity
supported
SFP transceivers - 1 GbE
Lenovo 1000BASE-T (RJ-45) SFP Transceiver (no 10/100 Mbps support)
00FE333
A5DL
4
Lenovo RJ45 1Gbps SFP Transceiver (no 10/100 Mbps support)
00AY240
A4M8
4
Lenovo 1000BASE-SX SFP Transceiver
81Y1622
3269
4
Lenovo 1000BASE-LX SFP Transceiver
90Y9424
A1PN
4
Optical cables for 1 GbE SFP SX transceivers
Lenovo 1m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN502
ASR6
4
Lenovo 3m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN505
ASR7
4
Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN508
ASR8
4
Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN511
ASR9
4
Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN514
ASRA
4
Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN517
ASRB
4
Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN520
ASRC
4
The network cables that can be used with the CE0128T Switch are listed in the following table.
Table 4. CE0128T network cabling requirements
Transceiver
Type
Cable
Connector
1 Gb Ethernet
RJ-45 ports (fixed)
1Gb RJ-45 SFP
(00FE333, 00AY240)
1000BASE-T
UTP Category 5, 5E, or 6 up to 100 meters.
RJ-45
1Gb SX SFP (81Y1622)
1000BASE-SX Lenovo fiber optic cables up to 30 m (see Table 3);
50/125 µ OM2 multimode fiber optic cable up to 550 m.
LC
1Gb LX SFP (90Y9424)
1000BASE-LX 9/125 µ single-mode fiber optic cable up to 10 km.
LC
Management ports
RS-232 serial console port RS-232
DB-9-to-RJ-45 console cable (purchased separately)
RJ-45
Lenovo CE0128T Switch (Gigabit Ethernet)
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