Cabling And Technology Information; Cabling Specifications - Aruba 6300F Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Cabling and technology information

This section includes switch connector information and network cable information for cables used with the
Aruba 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

Table 16: Supported Cables
J9281D
J9283D
JL487A
JL488A
JL489A
R0M46A
R0M47A
Table 17: Cabling Specifications
Twisted-pair copper
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Cabling and technology information
Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable
Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable
Aruba 25G SFP28 to SFP28 0.65m Direct Attach Copper Cable
Aruba 25G SFP28 to SFP28 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable
Aruba 25G SFP28 to SFP28 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable
Aruba 50G SFP56 to SFP56 0.65m DAC Cable
Aruba 50G SFP56 to SFP56 3m DAC Cable
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.
100 Mbps Category 5, 100-ohm UTP, or STP cable, complying
Operation with IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specifications.
1000 Mbps Category 5, 100-ohm 4-pair UTP or STP cable,
Operation complying with IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
specifications—Category 5e or better is
recommended.
2.5 Gbps Operation Category 5e, 100-ohm-4-pair UTP, or STP cable,
complying with IEEE 802.bz 1000BASE-T specifications.
5 Gbps Operation Category 5e or better, 100-ohm-4-pair UTP or STP
cable. Category 6 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.
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