Appendix D Cables ················································································································································ 132

Ethernet twisted pair cable ·········································································································································· 132

RJ-45 connector ··················································································································································· 132

Cable pinouts ······················································································································································· 132

Cable type ···························································································································································· 133

Pin assignments ··················································································································································· 134

Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable ············································································································· 135

Optical fiber ································································································································································· 136

Concepts······························································································································································· 136

Usage guidelines ················································································································································· 137

SFP+ cable ···································································································································································· 138

QSFP+ cable ································································································································································· 138

QSFP+ to SFP+ cable ·················································································································································· 138

Appendix E Cabling recommendations ················································································································ 140

General cabling requirements ···································································································································· 140

Correct use of labels ···················································································································································· 140

Cable management requirements ······························································································································ 141

Index ········································································································································································ 144