Ethernet Cables
4-6 Stratus ftServer 29x0, 49x0, and 69x0 Systems: Site Planning and Installation Guide (R786)
From a management PC to a network connection point, for web management of
ftScalable Storage systems
The same network must provide access to the RAID controllers on the ftScalable
controller tray from the PC.
Tabl e 4- 4 describes the cables you must supply for network connectivity. Be sure to
provide cables of sufficient length for the distance between the system and a wall jack
or hub.
Table 4-4. Customer-Supplied Ethernet Cables
Component Quantity Cable Length Cable Type
VTM Ethernet Port 2 N/A. You must supply
these cables.
The maximum
allowable distance
from these ports to a
switch or a hub is
328 ft (100m).
24 AWG Unshielded Twisted Pair
(UTP) EIA/TIA-Verified, Category-3
or Category-5 wire, with RJ-45
modular connectors terminated with
pair-wiring adhering to the EIA/TIA
568-A or EIA/TIA 568-B standard.
For connections to an Ethernet hub
or switch, provide a straight-through
cable.
For 100- or 1000-Mbps (fast
Ethernet) operation, provide
full-duplex, or Category-5 Ethernet
cables.
1GbE Embedded
Ethernet Port
4
U113 Dual-Port
10/100/1000
Base-T Ethernet
PCI-Express
Adapter (RJ-45
copper)
Ordered in
pairs.
Typically
teamed for
fault
tolerance.
The maximum
distance between the
adapter and a hub or a
switch is
328 ft (100m).
The customer must supply a
standard Ethernet cable to the
following specifications:
1000 Mbps requires a Category-5E
cable
100 Mbps (fast Ethernet
connection) requires either a
Category-5E (recommended) or
Category-5 cable
10 Mbps requires either a
Category-5, Category-4, or
Category-3 cable
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