Chapter 4: Site Preparation
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Installing Cable
Consider the following recommendations when you connect cable to your network equipment:
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Examine cable for cuts, bends, and nicks.
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To avoid unnecessary weight on the cable bundles, support cable using cable management hardware.
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Use cable management hardware to route cable bundles to the left and right of the network
equipment to maximize accessibility to the connectors.
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Provide enough slack, approximately 2 to 3 inches (5.08 to 7.62 cm), to provide proper strain relief.
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Bundle cable using velcro straps to avoid injuring cables.
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If you build your own cable, be sure that cable is properly crimped.
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When installing a patch panel using twisted pair wiring, untwist no more than 1 inch (2.54 cm) of
the cable to avoid radio frequency (RF) interference.
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Discharge the RJ-45 Ethernet cable before plugging it into a port on the switch.
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Use plenum-rated cable when it is necessary for safety and fire rating requirements. Consult your
local building codes to determine when it is appropriate to use plenum-rated cable, or refer to IEC
standard 850.
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Keep all ports and connectors free of dust.
CAUTION
Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable can build up ESD charges when being pulled into a new installation.
Before connecting any category 5 UTP cable to the switch, discharge ESD from the cable by plugging the RJ-45
connector into a LAN Static Discharge device or use an equivalent method.
Table 11: Extreme Networks Direct-Attach Cables
Cable Type
Model Number
Length
SFP+ passive copper cable
10304
1 meter
10305
3 meters
10306
5 meters
10307
10 meters
QSFP+ passive copper cable
10311
0.5 meter
10312
1 meter
10313
3 meters
QSFP+ active optical cable
10315
10 meters
10316
20 meters
10318
100 meters
QSFP+-to-SFP+ fan-out passive copper cable
10321
3 meters
10322
5 meters
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