Avaya VSP 4850GTS Series - Connectivity, Power, and LEDs; Cable Requirements and Transceivers

Cable requirements for the Avaya Virtual Services
Platform 4000
The following table describes the cables required for a an Avaya Virtual Services Platform 4000
switch.
Table 5: Switch cable requirements
Required Cable Description
10/100/1000Base TX Ports The interconnect cabling must conform to the Cat5e, Cat6, or Cat6e
specification of the Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling
Standard, ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B fitted with an RJ-45 Module jack.
10/100Base TX Ports The interconnect cabling for 10BaseT Ethernet must conform to Cat3,
Cat4, Cat5 (or better) UTP cabling for distances up to 100 meters.
The interconnect cabling for 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet must conform
to Cat5 (or better) UTP cabling for distances up to 100 meters.
100BaseFX Ports The interconnect cabling must conform to 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber-optic cabling for distances up to 3 kilometers.
Console Port Varies depending on the user device. The VSP 4000 has an RJ-45
female connector, so a serial cable with RJ-45 connectors, or a serial
cable with a DB-9 female connector on one end and an RJ-45 on the
other is appropriate. The maximum length for the console port cable
is 25 feet (8.3 meters).
SFP Transceiver Ports Varies with the installed SFP transceiver. See the documentation
shipped with the SFP transceiver for specifications.
USB Port The USB port is not user accessible on the VSP 4000.
Installation and removal of Small Form Factor Pluggable
(SFP) transceivers
The following section describes how to install and remove Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
transceivers in the Avaya Virtual Services Platform 4000 switch. For more information about SFP
transceiver use and designation, see Installing Transceivers and Optical components on VSP
Operating System Software, NN47227-301.
Installing SFP transceivers
Install SFP transceivers by performing this procedure.
1. Remove the transceiver from the protective packaging.
2. Verify that the transceiver is the correct model for the network configuration.
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