Related
Documentation
Management Port Connector Pinouts for an EX4600 Switch•
• Console Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX Series Switch on page 45
• EX4600 Switch Hardware Overview on page 3
Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the EX4600
Table 16 on page 44 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the QFX Series
to a management device.
NOTE: The QFX Series can be configured with SFP management ports that
support 1000BASE-SX transceivers. See “Interface Specifications for SFP,
SFP+, and QSFP+ Transceivers for the EX4600 Switch” on page 49 for more
information about the fiber-optic cables required for use with these
transceivers.
Table 30: Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the QFX Series
Device
ReceptacleMaximum LengthCable SuppliedCable Specification
PortonQFXSeries
Device
RJ-457 feet (2.13 meters)One 7-foot (2.13-meter) length
RJ-45 patch cable and RJ-45 to
DB-9 adapter
RS-232(EIA-232) serial cableConsole port
RJ-45328 feet
(100 meters)
One 7-foot (2.13-meter) length
RJ-45 patch cable
Category 5 cable or
equivalent suitable for
1000BASE-T operation
Management port
Related
Documentation
Console Port Connector Pinout Information for an EX Series Switch on page 45•
• Connecting an EX4600 Switch to a Network for Out-of-Band Management on page 155
Understanding EX Series Switches Fiber-Optic Cable Signal Loss, Attenuation, and
Dispersion
To determine the power budget and power margin needed for fiber-optic connections,
you need to understand how signal loss, attenuation, and dispersion affect transmission.
EX Series Switches use various types of network cable, including multimode and
single-mode fiber-optic cable.
•
Signal Loss in Multimode and Single-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable on page 74
•
Attenuation and Dispersion in Fiber-Optic Cable on page 75
Signal Loss in Multimode and Single-Mode Fiber-Optic Cable
Multimode fiber is large enough in diameter to allow rays of light to reflect internally
(bounce off the walls of the fiber). Interfaces with multimode optics typically use LEDs
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