Specifications

SSR 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide 73
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
Figure 39 shows the pin positions in the 10/100Base-TX connectors.
Figure 39. 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 connector
2. Plug one end of the cable into the line card and the other end into the hardware at the
other end of the connection.
1000Base-T Line Card
To attach the segment cables to your 1000Base-T line cards:
1. For all the 1000-Mbps ports, obtain copper cables that have the following pin
assignments. The RJ-45 connectors on the 1000Base-T line cards are configured as
Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX). Use Cat-5 or higher wire.
2. Plug one end of the cable into the line card and the other end into the hardware at the
other end of the connection.
Note: You may use either crossover or straight cables. The ports uses internal logic to
accommodate either crossover wire or straight wire.
Note: The 1000Base-T line card does not support 10/100 Mbps traffic.
TXD (transmit data) 6 RXD (receive data)
Unused 7 Unused
Unused 8 Unused
Line Card RJ-45 Connector Pin Number RJ-45 Connector at Other
End of Segment
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