Specifications

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Installing the Switch 5300xl Series
Installation Procedures
Installing the Switch 5300xl
Series
Installation Location
Before installing the switch, plan its location and orientation relative to other
devices and equipment:
■ In the front of the switch, allow at least 7.6 cm (3 inches) of space for the
twisted-pair and fiber-optic cabling.
■ In the back of the switch, allow at least 10.2 cm (4 inches) of space for the
power cord and cooling.
■ On the sides of the switch, leave at least 7.6 cm (3 inches) for cooling.
10-GbE SR Multimode fiber-optic cable designed for
Gigabit Ethernet: 62.5/125 μm (core/cladding)
diameter or 50/125 μm, low metal content,
complying with the ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC
793-2 Type B1 standards.
■ 62.5 μm cable:
• 160 Mhz/km = 2-26 meters
• 200 Mhz/km = 2-33 meters
■ 50 μm cable:
• 400 Mhz/km = 2-66 meters
• 500 Mhz/km = 2-82 meters
• 2000 Mhz/km = 2-300 meters
10-GbE LR 9/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal
content, single mode fiber-optic cables,
complying with the ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC
793-2 Type B1 standards.
single-mode cable: 2-10 kilometers
10-GbE ER 9/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, low metal
content, single mode fiber-optic cables,
complying with the ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC
793-2 Type B1 standards.
single-mode cable: 2-30 kilometers (40
kilometers, on an engineered fiber optic link
that meets standards in the specification).
Note: Conditioning patch cord cables are not supported on 10-GbE.
CX4 Media
Converter
12 fiber 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter,
multimode Fiber ribbon cable. 12 fiber 62.5/125
μm (core/cladding) diameter, multimode Fiber
ribbon cable is also supported.
50 μm cable or 62.5 μm cable: 100 meters
Copper Cables
Port Type Cable Specifications Length Limit
CX4 Shielded twitsted-pair cables complying with
the 802.3ak standard.
0.5-15 metersCX4
Port Type Cable Type Length Limits