Juniper Networks EX8208 - Manual (Page 131)

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
Table 41 on page 105 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the Switch Fabric
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
Port on SRE
Module or RE
Module
RJ-45 6 feet
(1.83 meters) One 6-foot
(1.83-meter) length
with RJ-45/DB-9
connectors RS-232 (EIA-232)
serial cable Console (CON)
port (9600 baud)
RJ-45
autosensing 328 feet
(100 meters) One 15-foot
(4.57-meter) length
with RJ-45
connectors Category 5 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 •
• Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 187
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