Chapter 7
Cabling and Technology Information
Cabling and Technology Information
This chapter includes switch connector information and network cable information for cables that should be
used with Aruba CX 10000 Distributed Services switches.
Incorrectly wired cabling is a common cause of problems for LAN communications. Aruba recommends that you
work with a qualified LAN cable installer for assistance with your cabling requirements.
Cabling Specifications
Twisted-pair
copper
10 Mbps Operation
Category 3, 4 or 5, 100-ohm unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or
shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable, complying with IEEE 802.3
10BASE-T specifications.
Used for OOBM port.
100 Mbps
Operation
Category 5, 100-ohm UTP, or STP cable, complying with IEEE
802.3u 100BASE-TX specifications.
Used for OOBM port.
Used for user ports on 48XT4C.
1000 Mbps
Operation
Category 5, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP or STP cable, complying with IEEE
802.3ab 1000BASE-T specifications—Category 5e or better is
recommended.
10 Gbps Operation
Category 6 or 6A, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP cable, or Category 6A or 7,
100-ohm 4-pair STP cable, complying with IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-
T specifications.
CAT6A F/FTP, S/FTP, SF/FTP highly recommended in noisy
environments. Refer to Aruba Support_Advisory_JL563A_
10GBaseT_APSC-RS20180403- 01 for more information.
Twinaxial copper
Direct attach cables
One-piece devices consisting of a cable with SFP+ or SFP28
connectors permanently attached to each end, complying with SFF
8431 SFP+ specifications.
Multimode fiber
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62.5/125 μm or 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal
content, graded index fiber-optic cables, complying with the ITU-T
G.651 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type A1b or A1a standards respectively.
1
Single mode fiber
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9/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal content fiber-optic
cables, complying with the ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1
standards.
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