Installation guide

Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Determining Cable Distances
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Determining Cable Distances
When preparing your site for network connections to the modules, you need to
consider two factors for each type of interface:
• Type of cabling required for each interface
• Distance limitations for each interface
Note See Appendix B, “Cable and Connector Specifications,” for connector pinouts for
the modules.
This section contains the following topics:
• ATM, page 2-3
• Ethernet and Fast Ethernet, page 2-4
• Gigabit Ethernet, page 2-5
• 10-Gigabit Ethernet, page 2-7
• Patch Cord, page 2-9
• Differential Mode Delay, page 2-11
• Console Port Cabling Specifications—Supervisor Engine Only, page 2-13
• Port Connector Requirements—Switching Modules Only, page 2-14