Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications
Table 39 on page 183 lists the specifications for the cables that connect to management
ports and the wires that connect to the alarm relay contacts.
Table 39: Cable and Wire Specifications for Routing Engine Management and Alarm
Interfaces
Cable
Port
Specification
Routing Engine
RS-232 (EIA-232)
console or
serial cable
auxiliary
interface
Routing Engine
Category 5 cable
Ethernet
or equivalent
interface
suitable for
100Base-T
operation
Alarm relay
Wire with gauge
contacts
between
28-AWG and
14-AWG (0.08
and 2.08 mm 2 )
Appendix E: Cable and Wire Guidelines and Specifications
Cable/Wire
Maximum
Supplied
Length
One 6-ft
6 ft (1.83 m)
(1.83-m) length
with RJ-45/DB-9
connectors
One 15-ft
328 ft (100 m)
(4.57-m) length
with RJ-45/RJ-45
connectors
No
None
Routing Engine Interface Cable and Wire Specifications
Router
Receptacle
RJ-45/DB-9 male
RJ-45
autosensing
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