Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X for IBM BladeCenter
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Network cabling requirements
The network cables required for the switch module are as follows.
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G network cables
10BASE-T:
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UTP Category 3, 4, 5 (100 meters (328 feet) maximum)
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100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
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100BASE-TX:
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UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)
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EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
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1000BASE-T:
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UTP Category 6
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UTP Category 5e (100 meters maximum)
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UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)
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EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
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Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X network cables
10GBASE-SR cables are listed in Table 10.
Table 10. 10GBASE-SR cabling specifications
Wavelength
Cable type
Core size
(microns)
Modal bandwidth
(MHz/km)
Maximum
cable length
850 nm
MMF
62.5
160
85 feet (26 m)
850 nm
MMF
62.5
200
108 feet (33 m)
850 nm
MMF
50
400
217 feet (66 m)
850 nm
MMF
50
500
269 feet (82 m)
850 nm
MMF
50
2000
984 feet (300 m)
10GBASE-LRM cables are listed in Table 11.
Table 11. 10GBASE-LRM cabling specifications
Wavelength
Cable type
Core size
(microns)
Modal bandwidth
(MHz/km)
Maximum
cable length
1310 nm
MMF
62.5
500
984 feet (300 m)
1310 nm
MMF
50
400
787 feet (240 m)
1310 nm
MMF
50
500
984 feet (300 m)
10GBASE-CX4: The InfiniBand copper cable with 4X InfiniBand connector has a maximum cable length
of 49 feet (15 m).