Network Device Connections; Ethernet Or Fast Ethernet Hubs; Workstations, Servers, Or Routers; Network Device - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade VDX 6740 Hardware Reference Manual

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Network device connections

3. Reboot the switch.

Network device connections

Please refer to
NOTE
Before plugging a cable to any port, be sure to discharge any static charge stored on the cable by
touching the electrical contacts to a grounded surface.

Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs

For copper connections to Ethernet hubs, a 1000Base-T switch, or another Brocade device, a
crossover cable is required. If the hub is equipped with an uplink port, it requires a straight-through
cable instead of a crossover cable.
NOTE
The 802.3ab standard (automatic MDI or MDIX detection) calls for automatic negotiation of the
connection between two 1000Base-T ports. Therefore, a crossover cable may not be required; a
straight-through cable may work as well.

Workstations, servers, or routers

Straight-through UTP cabling is required for direct UTP attachment to workstations, servers, or
routers using network interface cards (NICs).
Fiber cabling is required for direct attachment to Gigabit NICs or switches and routers through fiber
ports.

Network device

For direct attachment from the Brocade device to a Gigabit NIC, switch, or router, you can use
either a fiber cabling with an LC connector or a copper cable with an RJ-45 connector.

Testing connectivity

After you install the network cables, you can test network connectivity to other devices by observing
the LEDs related to network connection and performing trace routes. Refer to
for a description of the port states.
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Table 16 for a listing of supported cables for the Brocade VDX 6740 switches.
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