Table 26: Cable Specifications For Console And Management Connections For The Qfx Series - Juniper QFX5200 Hardware Manual

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Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the QFX Series

Table 26: Cable Specifications for Console and Management Connections for the QFX Series

Port on QFX Series
Device Cable Specification
Console port RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable
Management port Category 5 cable or
equivalent suitable for
1000BASE-T operation
Related
Documentation
Understanding QFX Series Fiber-Optic Cable Signal Loss, Attenuation, and Dispersion
46
Table 26 on page 46 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 QFX Series for more on the fiber-optic
cables required for use with these transceivers.
Cable Supplied
One 7-foot (2.13-meter) long
RJ-45 patch cable and RJ-45 to
DB-9 adapter
One 7-foot (2.13-meter) long
RJ-45 patch cable
Console Port Connector Pinouts for the QFX Series on page 52
Management Port Connector Pinouts for the QFX Series
Connecting a QFX Series Device to a Management Console
Connecting a QFX3600 Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
Connecting a QFX3500 Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
Connecting a QFX3100 Director Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
Connecting a QFX5100 Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
Connecting a QFX5200 to a Network for Out-of-Band Management
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.
The QFX Series uses various types of network cables, including multimode and
single-mode fiber-optic cables.
Signal Loss in Multimode and Single-Mode Fiber-Optic Cables on page 47
Attenuation and Dispersion in Fiber-Optic Cable on page 47
Device
Maximum Length Receptacle
7 feet (2.13 meters) RJ-45
328 feet RJ-45
(100 meters)
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