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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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APPENDIX
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Cable and Port Specifications
This appendix specifies the cables and port connectors used with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series devices.
This appendix includes the following sections:
• Module Connectors, page B-1
Module Connectors
This section describes the types of module connectors used with the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series devices:
• RJ-45 Connector, page B-1
• SFP+ Transceivers, page B-2
RJ-45 Connector
The RJ-45 connector connects Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, Category 6, or Category 6A foil
twisted-pair or unshielded twisted-pair cable from the external network to the following module
interface connectors:
• Supervisor modules
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CONSOLE port
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COM1/AUX port
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MGMT ETH port
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CMP MGMT ETH port
• 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet modules
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10/100/1000 ports
Caution To comply with GR-1089 intrabuilding, lightning immunity requirements, you must use foil twisted-pair
(FTP) cable that is properly grounded at both ends.
