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communications over multimode fiber cables (50µ or 62.5µ) for distances of up to 550 meters. 1000BASE-LX is not supported. The following network cables are required for the copper switch module: 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) Related publications For more information, see the following documents: z IBM Redbooks publication Nortel Networks L2/3 Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter , REDP-3586 http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp3586.html z Nortel Networks Layer 2-3 GbE Switch Module Installation Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-58334 z OFM with Nortel/BNT Extensions User's Guide for Nortel L2-3 GbESM http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5074970 z Alteon OS Application Guide http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/IBM_GbE_L2-3_Applicat_Guide.pdf z Alteon OS Command Reference http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/IBM_GbE_L2-3_Command_Ref.pdf z Alteon OS Release Notes http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/IBM_GbE_L2-3_Release_Notes.pdf z Alteon OS Browser-Based Interface (BBI) Quick Guide http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/IBM_GbE_L2-3_BBI_QuickGuide.pdf z Alteon OS ISCLI Reference http://www.bladenetwork.net/userfiles/file/PDFs/IBM_GbE_L2-3_ISCLI_Ref.pdf z Switch interoperability certifications by The Tolly Group http://www.thetollygroupinc.com/TVDetail.aspx?ProductID=296 z IBM US Announcement Letter http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS105-011 z IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016 z IBM Redbooks publication IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology, SG24-7523 http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM BladeCenter 12