F5 ARX-500 Hardware Reference Manual

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Cable RequirementsARX Hardware Reference Guide 3 - 9ARX-1500 Cable RequirementsThe following table lists the required cables and power cords for the switch.All cables are customer-supplied except the AC power cord and consolecable.For sites in Europe andGreat Britain, a power cordis shipped that iscompatible with localstandards.1 Console cablewithRJ-45-to-DB9adapterSerial consoleinterface (labeled10101 on rear panel)100 BASE-T Category 5unshielded twisted pair(UTP); 24 AWG1 Ethernetcables forconnection to10/100 MbpsEthernetmanagementport (RJ-45connector)OOB managementinterface (labeled “2”on the rear panel)2 Ethernetcables forconnection to100/1000 MbpsEthernet(RJ-45connectors)Copper GigabitEthernet ports (2):• Client/server traffic(port 1/1)• Dedicatedredundancy link(port 1/2)a 100/1000 BASE-TCategory 5/6, unshieldedtwisted pair (UTP) cable;24 AWGa.Gigabit Ethernet ports support automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over. This featureautomatically corrects the polarity of the attached CAT5 cable, regardless whether it isa cross-over or straight-through type. However, for this feature to work, the port speedmust be set to auto (auto-negotiate) through the CLI. When the port speed/duplex isforced (auto-negotiate is disabled), automatic MDI/MDIX cross-over is disabled, andyou must cable the port using standard cross-over or straight-through cabling.Table 3.7 ARX-1500 Required Power and Data CablesQty. Cable/Cord Used on... Specification2 AC power cord AC/DC power supply 10A/220 VAC1 Console cable withRJ-45-to-DB9adapterConsole port (labeledCONSOLE) 100 BASE-T Category 5unshielded twisted pair(UTP); 24 AWGTable 3.6 ARX-500 Required Power and Data Cables (Continued)Qty. Cable/Cord Used on... Specification