Network Cabling Requirements - IBM 3110X Supplementary Manual

Network cabling requirements

The network cables required for the switch module are as follows.
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G network cables
10BASE-T:
UTP Category 3, 4, 5 (100 meters (328 feet) maximum)
100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
100BASE-TX:
UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
1000BASE-T:
UTP Category 6
UTP Category 5e (100 meters maximum)
UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum)
EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum)
Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X network cables
10GBASE-SR cables are listed in Table 10.
Table 10. 10GBASE-SR cabling specifications
Wavelength Cable type
850 nm MMF
850 nm MMF
850 nm MMF
850 nm MMF
850 nm MMF
10GBASE-LRM cables are listed in Table 11.
Table 11. 10GBASE-LRM cabling specifications
Wavelength Cable type
1310 nm MMF
1310 nm MMF
1310 nm MMF
10GBASE-CX4: The InfiniBand copper cable with 4X InfiniBand connector has a maximum cable length
of 49 feet (15 m).
Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X for IBM BladeCenter
Core size Modal bandwidth
(microns) (MHz/km)
62.5 160
62.5 200
50 400
50 500
50 2000
Core size Modal bandwidth
(microns) (MHz/km)
62.5 500
50 400
50 500
Maximum
cable length
85 feet (26 m)
108 feet (33 m)
217 feet (66 m)
269 feet (82 m)
984 feet (300 m)
Maximum
cable length
984 feet (300 m)
787 feet (240 m)
984 feet (300 m)
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