Installation guide

SecureStack A2 Installation Guide 2-1
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Network Requirements
Beforeinstallingthedevice,reviewtherequirementsandspecificationsinthischapter.
Thenetworkinstallationmustmeettherequirementsdescribedinthischaptertoensure
satisfactoryperformanceofthisequipment.Failuretodosowillproducepoornetwork
performance.
10BASE-T Network
Whenconnectinga10BASE‐TXsegmenttooneoftheRJ45 fixedports(1 through24on
theA2H123‐24),ensurethatthenetworkmeetstheEthernetnetworkrequirementsofthe
IEEE802.3‐2005standardfor10BASE‐TX.RefertotheCablingGuidefordetails.
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10BASE-T Network 2-1
100BASE-TX Network 2-2
100BASE-FX Network 2-2
1000BASE-T Network 2-2
Note: The SecureStack A2 Configuration Guide and the Cabling Guide referred to in the
following sections can be found on the Enterasys Networks World Wide Web site:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals
For details about obtaining the manuals, refer to “Related Documents” on page xvi.
Note: If an RJ45 port is to operate at 100 Mbps, Category 5 cabling must be used.
Category 3 cabling does not meet the 100 Mbps specifications. Refer to 100BASE-TX
Network (page 2-2) for information about 100BASE-TX networks and cabling.