Chapter 6 Cabling And Technology Information; Cabling Specifications - Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Plus Installation And Getting Started Manual

This section includes switch connector information and network cable information for cables that should be used
with the Hewlett Packard Enterprise switches.
Incorrectly wired cabling is a common cause of problems for LAN communications. Hewlett Packard
Enterprise recommends that you work with a qualified LAN cable installer for assistance with your
cabling requirements.

Cabling specifications

Table 15: Cabling specifications
Twisted-pair copper
Twinaxial copper
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Cabling and technology information
10 Mbps Operation
100 Mbps Operation
1000 Mbps Operation
2.5 Gbps Operation
5 Gbps Operation
10 Gbps Operation
Direct attach cables
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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.
Category 5, 100-ohm UTP or STP
cable, complying with IEEE 802.3u
100BASE-TX specifications.
Category 5, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP or
STP cable, complying with IEEE
802.3ab 1000BASE-T specifications
—Category 5e or better is
recommended.
Category 5e, 100-ohm-4-pair UTP
or STP cable, complying with IEEE
802.ab 1000BASE-T specifications.
Category 5e or better, 100-ohm-4-
pair UTP or STP cable. Category 6
or better is recommended.
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.
One-piece devices consisting of a
cable with SFP+ connectors
permanently attached to each end,
complying with SFF 8431 SFP+
specifications.
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