Cabling and Technology Information
This chapter includes switch connector information and network cable information for cables that should be
used with Aruba 9300 switches.
Incorrectly wired cabling is a common cause of problems for LAN communications. Aruba
recommends that you work with a qualified LAN cable installer for assistance with your cabling
requirements.
Cabling Specifications
Twisted-pair
copper
Twinaxial copper
Multimode fiber
Single mode fiber
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10 Mbps Operation
Category 3, 4 or 5, 100-ohm unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or
shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable, complying with IEEE 802.3
10BASE-T specifications.
Used for OOBM port.
100 Mbps
Category 5, 100-ohm UTP, or STP cable, complying with IEEE
Operation
802.3u 100BASE-TX specifications.
Used for OOBM port.
Used for user ports on 48XT4C.
1000 Mbps
Category 5, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP or STP cable, complying with IEEE
Operation
802.3ab 1000BASE-T specifications—Category 5e or better is
recommended.
10 Gbps Operation
Category 6 or 6A, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP cable, or Category 6A or 7,
100-ohm 4-pair STP cable, complying with IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-
T specifications.
CAT6A F/FTP, S/FTP, SF/FTP highly recommended in noisy
environments. Refer to Aruba Support_Advisory_JL563A_
10GBaseT_APSC-RS20180403- 01 for more information.
Direct attach cables
One-piece devices consisting of a cable with SFP+ or SFP28
connectors permanently attached to each end, complying with SFF
8431 SFP+ specifications.
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62.5/125 μm or 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal
content, graded index fiber-optic cables, complying with the ITU-T
G.651 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type A1b or A1a standards respectively.
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9/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal content fiber-optic
cables, complying with the ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1
standards.
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