Accessing Cx4 Ports; Required Cx4 Cable Housing Clearances - Dell Force10 S2410-01-10GE-24P Quick Start Manual

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Accessing CX4 Ports

CX4 10G copper ports are pre-installed in the S2410CP. Using a CX4 port

requires only the insertion, into the port, of the appropriate CX4 cable with the

correct CX4 cable connector. Using a cable with a bail latch-type connector is

simple: You push the connector into the port. To remove it, simply pull back on

the bail latch. The S2410CP provides up to 1W per port for either active copper

cables or optical-to-electrical converters.

The qualified 15 meter cable is an active cable and requires that the

NOTE:

end labeled "Active" be connected to the S2410CP in order to operate

correctly.

S2410 CX4 ports, because they are tightly packed, only accept cables with a

connector that has a low-profile pull-tab and low-profile cable housing. Using

any cable that is not approved by Dell Force10 might cause interface errors

and/or have issues with mechanical fit. CX4 cables are not included with the

S2410, but Dell Force10 has certified cables to use with the S2410. For a list of

approved cables, see the S2410 data sheet:

http://www.force10networks.com/products/s2410.asp

CAUTION: Use of unqualified cables can result in interface errors, and Dell

Force10 will not support applications using non-qualified cabling.

NOTE: The S2410 CX4 ports auto-sense the length of the attached cable, so their

pre-emphasis does not need to be set manually.

The maximum back shell dimensions of an acceptable CX4 connector are

shown below. Use of a CX4 connector that exceeds those dimensions can cause

damage to the S2410CP connectors and possible failure of the interface.

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