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XGS 5500/6500
Operating Instructions
Interfaces (front)
LAN Ports
Type
Speed
Comment
1–8
RJ45
10/100/1000 Mbps Ports 1/2 and 3/4 can be configured
as independent bypass pairs.
F1–F8
SFP+
1/10 Gbps
SFP/SFP+ transceivers are sold separately.
F9–F12
(XGS 6500 only)
SFP+
1/10 Gbps
Other Ports
Type
Comment
COM
RJ45/Micro USB
You can connect a serial console to either the RJ45 or
micro USB COM port to access the CLI. Only one port
can be used at any time. If both ports are connected
then the micro USB port will take precedence.
The required connection settings are:
Ì
Bits per second: 38,400
Ì
Data bits: 8
Ì
Parity: N (none)
Ì
Stop bits: 1
USB
USB 3.0 (Type A)
You can connect a USB 2.0 or 3.0 compatible device to
this port (e.g. USB thumb drive, UPS, 3G/4G dongles.
MGMT
RJ45 (10/100/1000 Mbps)
We recommend using this dedicated
port to connect your Admin PC.
Module Slots
Type
Comment
A/B
Flexi Port
Can be used for any Flexi Port module
listed in the table below.
C/D
(D on XGS 6500 only)
Network Interface Card (NIC)
Can be used for the NIC Module listed in the table below.
Compatible Modules
*
Comment
8 port GbE copper
Flexi Port
8 port GbE SFP
Flexi Port
8 port 10 GbE SFP+
Flexi Port
4 port GbE copper – 2 Bypass groups
Flexi Port
2 port 40 GbE QSFP+
Flexi Port
4 port 10 GbE SFP+
Flexi Port
12 port GbE 4 port 2.5 GbE copper
**
High-density Flexi Port
* SFP/SFP+/QSFP transceivers are sold separately.
**Please note: For electromagnetic reasons, please only use shielded RJ45 Ethernet cables on the indicated ports of this module.
