EMC VNX5500 - Page 34

34 VNX5500 Hardware Information Guide
System component description
To access the Ethernet ports, connect a Category 3, 4, 5, 5E, or 6 unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP) cable to the RJ-45 connectors on the back of the SP, as described in Table 16.
Network management and service laptop Ethernet (RJ-45) port and connector
(adapter) — Figure 24 shows an example of the Ethernet (RJ-45) port and cable connector.
Figure 24 Network and service laptop Ethernet (RJ-45) port and connector (adapter)
Table 17 lists the SP CPU module Ethernet (RJ-45) pin signals used on the connector.
Table 16 Ethernet cabling guidelines
Type Description
10BASE-T EIA Categories 3, 4, or 5 UTP (2 or 4 pairs) up to 328 ft (100 m)
100BASE-TX EIA Category 5 UTP (2 pairs) up to 328 ft (100 m)
1000BASE-T EIA Category 6, up to 1,804 ft (550 m), Category 5E UTP (2 pairs) up to
1,148 ft (350 m)
10GBASE-T EIA Category 7 STP, backwards compatible with Cat 5 and 6, from 2,296.5
to 3,280.8 ft (700 to 1000 m)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
VNX-000111
Table 17 Network management and service laptop Ethernet (RJ-45) port and connector pinout
RJ-45 pin Signal Description
1 BI_DA+ Bi-directional pair A +
2 BI_DA- Bi-directional pair A -
3 BI_DB+ Bi-directional pair B +
4 BI_DC+ Bi-directional pair C +
5 BI_DC- Bi-directional pair C -
6 BI_DB- Bi-directional pair B -
7 BI_DD+ Bi-directional pair D +
8 BI_DD- Bi-directional pair D -