IBM 3110X User Guide - Page 17

Network cabling requirements The network cables required for the switch module are as follows. Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G network cables z 10BASE-T: z UTP Category 3, 4, 5 (100 meters (328 feet) maximum) z 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum) z 100BASE-TX: z UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum) z EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum) z 1000BASE-T: z UTP Category 6 z UTP Category 5e (100 meters maximum) z UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum) z EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum) Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X network cables 10GBASE-SR cables are listed in Table 10. Table 10. 10GBASE-SR cabling specifications Wavelength Cable type Core size (microns) 850 nm MMF 62.5 850 nm MMF 62.5 850 nm MMF 50 850 nm MMF 50 850 nm MMF 50 Modal bandwidth (MHz/km) 160 200 400 500 2000 Maximum cable length 85 feet (26 m) 108 feet (33 m) 217 feet (66 m) 269 feet (82 m) 984 feet (300 m) 10GBASE-LRM cables are listed in Table 11. Table 11. 10GBASE-LRM cabling specifications Wavelength Cable type Core size (microns) 1310 nm MMF 62.5 1310 nm MMF 50 1310 nm MMF 50 Modal bandwidth (MHz/km) 500 400 500 Maximum cable length 984 feet (300 m) 787 feet (240 m) 984 feet (300 m) 10GBASE-CX4: The InfiniBand copper cable with 4X InfiniBand connector has a maximum cable length of 49 feet (15 m). Cisco Catalyst Switch Modules 3110G and 3110X for IBM BladeCenter 17