Juniper Networks EX8208 Switch User Manual


 
CHAPTER 6
Cable Requirements
Cables Connecting the EX8200 Switch to Management Devices on page 105
Understanding EX8200 Switch Fiber-Optic Cable Signal Loss, Attenuation, and
Dispersion on page 106
Cables Connecting the EX8200 Switch to Management Devices
Table41onpage105liststhespecificationsforthe cablesthatconnecttheSwitchFabric
and Routing Engine (SRE) module (in an EX8208 switch) or the Routing Engine (RE)
module (in an EX8216 switch) to a management device.
Table 41: Cable Specifications for Switch-to-Management-Device
Connections
Switch
Receptacle
Maximum
Length
Cable/Wire
Supplied
Cable
Specification
Porton SRE
Moduleor RE
Module
RJ-456 feet
(1.83meters)
One 6-foot
(1.83-meter) length
with RJ-45/DB-9
connectors
RS-232(EIA-232)
serial cable
Console (CON)
port (9600baud)
RJ-45
autosensing
328 feet
(100 meters)
One 15-foot
(4.57-meter)length
with RJ-45
connectors
Category5 cable
or equivalent
suitable for
1000Base-T
operation
Management
(MGMT) Ethernet
port
(10/100/1000)
Related Topics Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console on page 181
ConnectinganEXSeriesSwitchtoaNetworkforOut-of-BandManagementonpage187
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