Specifications

Site Requirements and Preparation
Planning and Installation Guide 13 – 7
Power Cabling
Each ShoreGear voice switch comes equipped with a standard 110 VAC modular power
cord. A localized modular power cord can be ordered from ShoreTel. ShoreTel
recommends that every ShoreGear voice switch, as well as the ShoreWare server, be
connected to an uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
Ethernet Cabling
Each ShoreGear-120/24, ShoreGear-60/12, ShoreGear-40/8, and ShoreGear-T1 voice
switch has two RJ-45 connectors that provide an auto-sensing 10/100M Ethernet
interface. These are connected to the local area network using standard Category 5
cabling.
The ShoreGear-120/24, ShoreGear-60/12, and ShoreGear-40/8, and ShoreGear-T1 voice
switches come with two network interfaces, LAN1 and LAN2, allowing for a network
fault tolerant deployment. You can connect to either or both connectors; there is no
primary/secondary relationship. When both are connected, only one will be active at
any time. If the currently active interface loses the link, the alternate interface becomes
active. Both interfaces will use the same MAC Ethernet address, and IP address.
There are two levels of fault tolerance. To protect against Ethernet switch failure,
connect LAN1 and LAN 2 to separate Ethernet switches. To protect against port or
cable failure, connect LAN1 and LAN2 to separate ports on the same Ethernet switch.
10 Base-T and 100 Base-T can typically support up to 100 meters.
IP Phone Cabling
Each ShorePhone IP phone has an RJ-45 connector that provides an auto-sensing
10/100M Ethernet interface. This is connected to the local area network using standard
Category 5 cabling.
10 Base-T and 100 Base-T can typically support up to 100 meters.
Analog Telephone and Trunk Cabling
The ShoreGear-120/24, ShoreGear-60/12, and ShoreGear-40/8 provide an RJ-21X male
connector for mass termination of the telephones and trunks. This should be
connected using a standard 25-pair cable. ShoreTel recommends using the RJ-21X and
connecting to a patch panel to provide simple moves, adds, and changes.
Telephones can be supported from 0 to 2,000 feet from the voice switch over standard
cabling. Use larger gauge wires for longer distances. For example, with a ShoreGear-12
(IPBX-12) and #22AWG wire, you can obtain loop lengths of over 6,000 feet.
NOTE It is recommended that an analog telephone be provisioned in the equipment
room for troubleshooting purposes.
The pinouts of the ShoreGear-120/24, ShoreGear-60/12, and ShoreGear-40/8 RJ-21X
connectors are shown in the section “Connector Pinouts” on page 13-14.
T1/E1 Trunk and Trunk Monitor Cabling
The ShoreGear-T1 and ShoreGear-E1 voice switches have an RJ-48C connector as the
telco interface to the T1/E1 trunk from the telephone service provider.
NOTE These voice switches provide an internal Channel Service Unit (CSU).