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Connecting communications cables to Metro Ethernet Routing
Switch 8600 modules
The following table lists the connectors and cables that you need to attach to
the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules. The cable requirements
for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules are also provided. If
you do not have the proper cables, contact your network administrator.
Connectors and cables for Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules
Module Port
Connector
Recommended
cable type
Minimum
cable
length
Maximum
cable
length
ESM8668 1000 Mb/s
Ethernet port
Duplex SFP
fiber-optic
connector or
RJ-45 copper
connector
See Note 2 None See Note 2
8608GBE or
8608GBM
1000 Mb/s
Ethernet port
Duplex SC
fiber-optic
connector or
RJ-45 copper
connector
See Note 2 None See Note 2
8608GTE or
8608GTM
1000BaseT
Ethernet ports
RJ-45 EIA Category 5 or
better
UTP/STP
straight-through
cable. Cables
must use all four
pairs.
7ft
(2.1 m)
328 ft
(100 m)
62.5 µm multimode
fiber-optic cable
None 722 ft
(220 m) @
160 MHz/km
bandwidth
902 ft
(275 m) @
200 MHz/km
bandwidth
8608SXE 1000Base-
SX Ethernet
ports
Duplex SC
50 µm multimode
fiber-optic cable
None 1640 ft
(500 m) @
400 MHz/km
bandwidth
1804 ft
Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Installation — Modules
NN46220-306 02.02 Standard
4.2 7 July 2008
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