Cabling A Stack; Ers 5000 Series Installation - Nortel BayStack 5520-48T-PWR Install Manual

Attention: You can change base unit switches with switches on (hot),
but changes don't take affect until switches are rebooted.

Cabling a stack

This procedure describes the steps to cable a stack.
Prerequisites
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The following table lists the required cables for a Nortel Ethernet
Routing Switch 5500 Series and their specifications.
Table 17
Switch cabling requirements
Required Cable
10/100/1GBase-T Ports
Console Port
Shared SFP Transceiver
Ports
XFP Transceiver Ports
USB Ports
Attention: In Autonegotiation mode, the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
5500 Series automatically provides the proper MDI/MDI-X connection on
the RJ-45 ports; thereby eliminating the need for crossover cables. When
Autonegotiation is disabled on 10/100 ports, they are configured as an
MDI-X connection.
Procedure Steps
Step
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Description
The interconnect cabling must conform to the Cat5e, Cat6, or Cat6e
specification of the Commercial Building Telecommunications
Cabling Standard, ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B fitted with an RJ-45 Module
Jack.
Serial cable with a DB-9 female connector on both ends. The
maximum length for the console port cable is 25 feet (8.3 meters).
Varies with the installed SFP Transceiver. Refer to the
documentation that was shipped with the SFP Transceiver for
specifications.
Varies with the installed XFP Transceiver. Refer to the
documentation shipped with the XFP Transceiver for specifications.
USB 2.0 compliant cable with a USB Type A connector on both
ends.
Action
Choose a Cascade up or Cascade down arrangement.
Connect cables as shown in the Job Aid for each type.

ERS 5000 Series Installation

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