Installation guide

System Specifications and Requirements
Cable Connectors and Pinouts
ARX®1000 Hardware Installation Guide 4-5
Cable Connectors and Pinouts
Table 4-3 describes the cable connectors used on the ARX®1000 switch.
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Gigabit Ethernet ports support automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over. This feature automatically corrects the polarity
of the attached CAT5 cable, regardless if it is a cross-over or straight-through type. However, for this feature to
work, the port speed must be set to auto (auto-negotiate) through the CLI. When the port speed/duplex is forced
(auto-negotiate is disabled), automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over is disabled, and you must cable the port using
standard cross-over or straight-through cabling.
Table 4-3. Cable Connectors
Interface Connector Purpose
Console RJ-45 Serial port for CLI access
MGMT RJ-45 Ethernet port for CLI access
Gigabit Ethernet...
Optical ports small form-factor
pluggable (SFP)
Two optical ports for 1-Gbps
Ethernet connections over
multi-mode fiber
Copper ports RJ-45 Four 100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
ports
CAUTION: Fiber-optic ports are shipped with cable connectors installed. These ports
must be protected by a rubber grommet filler or a cable connector at all times to prevent
dust from collecting in the transceiver.