AudioCodes Mediant 500L - 5 Cabling the Device; Connecting LAN Interfaces; Figure 5-1: Default Ethernet Port Groups and Port String Names for Software Configuration; Table 5-1: RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for GE

Media Gateway & E-SBC 23 Mediant 500L
Hardware Installation Manual 5. Cabling the Device
5 Cabling the Device
This chapter describes the cabling of the device, which includes the following:
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Connecting LAN interfaces – see Section 5.1 on page 23
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Connecting BRI lines – see Section 5.2.1 on page 25
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Connecting the PSTN Fallback for BRI Lines – see Section 5.2.2 on page 27
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Connecting analog interfaces – see Section 5.3 on page 28
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Connecting the serial interface – see Section 5.4 on page 32
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Connecting a USB storage device – see Section 5.5 on page 24
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Connecting to power – see Section 5.6 on page 34
5.1 Connecting LAN Interfaces
The device's Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (1000Base-T) can be connected to network
equipment and entities such as computers, switches, and IP phones. These ports support
half- and full-duplex modes, auto-negotiation, and straight or crossover cable detection.
The Ethernet ports can operate in pairs (Ethernet Groups) to provide 1+1 port redundancy,
where one port serves as the active port while the other as standby. When the active port
fails, the device switches to the standby port. By default, the Ethernet ports are grouped
into pairs, as shown in the figure below with the port string names used for software
configuration. You can change this port assignment, including assigning only a single port
to an Ethernet Group. For more information, refer to the User's Manual.
Figure 5-1: Default Ethernet Port Groups and Port String Names for Software Configuration
The Ethernet cabling specifications include the following:
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Cable: Straight-through, Category (Cat) 5, 5e or 6 cable
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Connector: Standard RJ-45
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Connector Pinouts:
Table 5-1: RJ-45 Connector Pinouts for GE
Pin Signal Name
1
Ethernet signal pair (1000Base-T)
2
3
Ethernet signal pair (1000Base-T)
6
4
Ethernet signal pair (1000Base-T)