Installation Instructions

Cable requirements for the Avaya Virtual Services Platform
4000
The
following table describes the cables required for a an Avaya Virtual Services Platform 4000
switch.
Table 4: Switch cable requirements
Required Cable Description
10/100/1000Base TX Ports The interconnect cabling must conform to the Cat5e, Cat6,
or Cat6e specification of the Commercial Building
Telecommunications Cabling Standard, ANSI/TIA/EIA
568-B fitted with an RJ-45 Module jack.
10/100Base TX Ports The interconnect cabling for 10BaseT Ethernet must
conform to Cat3, Cat4, Cat5 (or better) UTP cabling for
distances up to 100 meters.
The interconnect cabling for 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet
must
conform to Cat5 (or better) UTP cabling for distances
up to 100 meters.
100BaseFX Ports The interconnect cabling must conform to 50/125 or
62.5/125 micron multimode fiber-optic cabling for
distances up to 3 kilometers.
Console Port Varies depending on the user device. The VSP 4000 has
an RJ-45 female connector, so a serial cable with RJ-45
connectors, or a serial cable with a DB-9 female connector
on one end and an RJ-45 on the other is appropriate. The
maximum length for the console port cable is 25 feet (8.3
meters).
SFP Transceiver Ports Varies with the installed SFP transceiver. See the
documentation shipped with the SFP transceiver for
specifications.
USB Port The USB port is not user accessible on the VSP 4000.
Installation and removal of Small Form-factor Pluggable
(SFP) transceivers
The
following section describes how to install and remove Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP)
transceivers in the Avaya Virtual Services Platform 4000 switch. For more information about
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